Chicago police said preliminary investigations indicate two groups of people were involved in a “personal dispute” around 7:45 p.m. in the 500-block of East 51st Street in the park. WATCH: Chicago police update on Washington Park shooting Multiple shots were fired from both groups. Police initially said a total of seven people were shot and one of them died, but later said two other victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, CPD said. A 20-year-old man shot multiple times in the body and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition also died. Police said a 43-year-old man was shot in the back of the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead. The Cook County Coroner’s Office identified him as Lionel Coward. A 30-year-old man was shot in the left shin, a 39-year-old man was shot in the right ankle, a 27-year-old woman was shot in the upper left thigh and a 22-year-old man was shot twice in the left elbow, police said. All four were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. RELATED: Chicago shootings injure several teenagers this weekend in Gresham, Marquette Park: CPD A 19-year-old man was shot in the upper right shoulder and taken alone to Insight Hospital in good condition, police said. A 33-year-old woman suffered a grazing wound to the upper right arm and a 46-year-old man to the right calf. Police believe all of the victims were in the two groups involved in the fight. No one is in custody at this time. Police are asking anyone with information to contact Precinct 1 detectives or use their tip line at 833-408-0069. A $15,000 reward is available for information leading to arrests. Chicago Police Deputy Chief Fred Milian said it was “another tragic incident.” Washington Park is home to the UniverSoul Circus, but there was no show Tuesday night. There is a performance, according to the official website, scheduled for 7pm on Thursday. “The circus was not operating today. And this had nothing to do with the circus. If the circus was operating, there would be more security there,” Melean said. Copyright © 2022 WLS-TV. All rights reserved.
