BRONZEVILLE — Five people were hurt, one seriously, in a late Monday afternoon mass shooting near a Bronzeville community center and senior apartment building, police and community leaders said.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 700 block of E. 43 St., about 3:27 p.m. on Monday, and found five people struck by gunfire. All five victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment, and all but one were reported to be in good condition.
Victims included: • A woman, whose age was not made public, who suffered a gunshot wound to her right leg and was reported to be in serious condition. The Chicago Tribune reported that the woman was in her 60s. • A 35-year-old man shot in the left arm. • A 39-year-old man shot in the ri