1 dead, 5 wounded in Gresham store shooting: 'There were young men scattered everywhere'

chicago tribune ^

[traumer]

The Rev. Londale McNeal had just left his church in the Gresham neighborhood and was driving down the block when he heard gunfire, 10 maybe 12 shots.

From his rearview mirror, McNeal saw two young men in hooded sweatshirts rush out of a convenience store and jump into a gray SUV and speed off.

He turned back to the store and ran inside. "There were young men scattered everywhere," he said. "Some of them were screaming. . .You could see the wounds."

McNeal said he called for ambulances. He recognized the victims as young men from the neighborhood who he had tried to lure to the boxing gym his church had opened near the store. "These are some of the same ones I pray for every day.”

Police say the two gunmen entered the Bishop Golden Store in the the 1400 block of West 79th Street around 6 p.m. and opened fire, hitting six people inside the store between the ages of 16 and 24.

Shawndell Harris, of the 9600 block of South Perry Avenue, was killed, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

Two others were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, two to Stroger Hospital and the fifth victim to Holy Cross Hospital, police said. Four of them were in critical condition as they were taken to the hospitals.

[Texas Fossil]

McNeal saw two young men in hooded sweatshirts rush out of a convenience store and jump into a gray SUV and speed off.

Hoodie?? Wonder where we heard about those recently? In da hood.

[SmithL]

More of 0bama’s sons?

[wetgundog]

Where is a “white” Hispanic Neigborhood Watch Captain when you need him.

[Leep]

March was National Hoodie Month,afterall.

[Lurker]

This is smack in the middle of Dem Congresscritter Danny Davis’ district.

[Cvengr]

Were they all wearing Zimmerman rubber masks?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Sounds like a Treyvon Martin Memorial Hoodie Holdup and Shooting to me.

[traumer]

[Cvengr]

Wear a hoodie into a convenience store is just askin’ to get Treyvoned.

[PoloSec]

Obamasons...a very deadly disease, reaching epidemic proportions.

[The Cajun]

Sounds like a Treyvon Martin Memorial Hoodie Holdup and Shooting to me.

Know you're joking, but there's a lot of truth in that statement.
Coming to a neighborhood near everyone this summer, about 90% sure.

[Noumenon]

Bennelli M1 Super 90 - your prime MZT removal tool.

[The Cajun]

I’m a Glockologist myself :^)

[basil]

This cannot be true. Chicago is a gun free city/sarc

[Godwin1]

Does Rep Bobby Rush (D.IL) have an alibi? He was LSW a hoodie. And the South Side of Chicago is his neighborhood. Just sayin’.......

[Sarah Barracuda]

One of those shot was Dwayne Wade’s nephew..this is the same Dwayne Wade who posted a photo of himself with a hoodie in “Solidarity” with Trayvon Martin..Hey Wade, put on a hoodie, it will make you feel better

[tumblindice]

Sons of O’Bama (SOB’s!)

[tomkat]

Check out Second City Cop for what the actual street cops think of the CF their city has become.

Second item down, 'A Double-Triple' .. be sure to click the comments link underneath it, or here.

[tomkat]