3 men shot in gunfight at Near North parking garageMadeline Kenneyon May 15, 2021 at 5:19 pm

The gunshots rang out from a parking garage connected to a luxury high-rise condominium in a bustling area of River North near Dearborn Street.

Three men were shot during a gunfight at a parking garage on a busy Near North Side block Saturday morning, authorities said.

The men were “all shooting at each other” about 9:50 a.m. in the first block of West Grand Avenue, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

Two men were taken with gunshot wounds in serious-to-critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, fire officials said. A third was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair-to-serious condition.

The gunshots rang out from a parking garage connected to a luxury high-rise condominium in a bustling area of River North near Dearborn Street.

Officers at the scene told an employee at a nearby business that there were five suspects and two were in custody.

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Red Line trains were bypassing the Grand station as police investigated, according to an alert from the CTA.

Confused tourists trying to find the underground train line gawked at the rain-soaked crime scene. Residents in the area also stopped to try to learn more about what happened.

Police blocked vehicular traffic on Grand Avenue between Dearborn Street and Wabash Avenue. Meanwhile, pedestrians were blocked from walking on Grand Avenue between State Street and Dearborn.

At least 18 other people have been shot across the city in separate attacks since Friday evening.

This is a developing story. Check back soon for more.

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