Gunfire During Illegal Racing on Chicago Street Kills 3

Gunfire During Illegal Racing on Chicago Street Kills 3
Tire marks from drifting in the intersection of Archer and Kedzie avenues in Chicago, where a shooting occurred early on Oct. 23, 2022. David Struett/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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CHICAGO—Three young men were fatally shot and two more were seriously wounded early Sunday during what Chicago police called a caravan of street racers involving about 100 vehicles that took over an intersection on the city’s Southwest Side.

The shooting happened about 4 a.m. in Brighton Park after the caravan blocked streets leading to the intersection for illegal street racing, Chicago police Cmdr. Don Jerome said during a news conference. Those killed were between the ages of 15 and 20, Jerome said, adding that the two wounded are expected to survive.