Chicago shower: 6 dead, including 2 children

Two armed men approached a baby shower in Chicago and opened fire on Saturday, injuring six people, including two children, authorities said. Local police said the shooters had fled on foot and that they thought the shooting was possibly gang-related.

The officers responded to the scene of the shooting around 18:25. in the South End of Englewood.

"The cooperation with the detectives is very limited and based on the profiles of the victims, we suspect that it could be a reprisal shootout following a previous incident. caused by a gang conflict in the neighborhood, "said Anthony Guglielmi, spokesman for the Chicago Police Department, in a statement. .

The injured children were in critical but stable condition, said Guglielmi. "Our prayers are with the two young children who were injured yesterday," he said.

A 10-year-old girl was hit in the shin and an 8-year-old boy was on the chest and back. A 29-year-old woman was touched on the shoulder and chest. She was taken to Christ Hospital and is in critical condition, CBS Chicago reported.

A 42-year-old man was shot twice in the hip; a 23-year-old man was shot in the left foot; and a 28-year-old man was shot in the right shoulder.