A teenager was fatally shot, and at least eight other people were injured after two shootings Friday night in downtown Chicago, according to multiple reports. The pair of shootings occurred in the hours after the city held its official Christmas tree lighting ceremony.In the video player above: Video from WLS shows the moment shots rang out and the scene afterwardMultiple national and Chicago-based media outlets report that the shootings occurred in The Loop.NBC News and ABC News’ WLS in Chicago say authorities have confirmed that the first shooting occurred shortly before 10 p.m. near the Chicago Theater. All of those who were injured during that incident ranged in age from 13 to 17, according to the reports. All of the teens were reportedly taken to area hospitals and are expected to survive. Less than an hour later, police were called to the same neighborhood for reports of a shooting. According to news reports, police said two 18-year-old men were shot in the second shooting. One of the 18-year-old victims was pronounced dead at a Chicago-area hospital. The second victim was in serious condition, according to Chicago police.No arrests have been made, and detectives are investigating.Reports of the shooting came after four people were shot during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, which is about 19 miles northeast of Charlotte.The North Carolina shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Officials say it was not a random act of violence directed at the public, but rather that the suspects were known to each other. Three people are facing charges.
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A teenager was fatally shot, and at least eight other people were injured after two shootings Friday night in downtown Chicago, according to multiple reports.
The pair of shootings occurred in the hours after the city held its official Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
In the video player above: Video from WLS shows the moment shots rang out and the scene afterward
Multiple national and Chicago-based media outlets report that the shootings occurred in The Loop.
NBC News and ABC News’ WLS in Chicago say authorities have confirmed that the first shooting occurred shortly before 10 p.m. near the Chicago Theater. All of those who were injured during that incident ranged in age from 13 to 17, according to the reports. All of the teens were reportedly taken to area hospitals and are expected to survive.
Less than an hour later, police were called to the same neighborhood for reports of a shooting. According to news reports, police said two 18-year-old men were shot in the second shooting. One of the 18-year-old victims was pronounced dead at a Chicago-area hospital. The second victim was in serious condition, according to Chicago police.
No arrests have been made, and detectives are investigating.
Reports of the shooting came after four people were shot during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Concord, North Carolina, which is about 19 miles northeast of Charlotte.
The North Carolina shooting occurred around 7:30 p.m. Friday. Officials say it was not a random act of violence directed at the public, but rather that the suspects were known to each other. Three people are facing charges.