CHICAGO — Five people were shot, two fatally, Thursday in Englewood, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. near West 61st Place and South Union Avenue.
According to information from the Chicago Police Department, two people got out of a car and started shooting.
Two men died after they were shot, police said. The medical examiner has identified the victims as 20-year-old Jabez Davis and 26-year-old Jarrel Harmon.
A 17-year-old boy, a 21-year-old man, and a 26-year-old woman were all taken to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
“I want to give my condolences to the victims and their families of this tragic incident,” CPD Deputy Chief Matt Cline said.
The motive behind the shooting and whether the people who were shot were targeted still remains under investigation.
Cline said since the weather was nice, several people were outside enjoying it when the shooting started.
No one has been arrested and the incident is still under investigation.
