01/09/2026
📍 KFC, 59TH & WESTERN — LATE NIGHT SHOOTING UPDATE
A teen is dead and two other men are hospitalized after a triple shooting in a KFC parking lot late Wednesday night on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
Chicago police say officers responded around 10:32 PM to reports of multiple people shot. When they arrived, they found three gunshot victims inside a parked vehicle.
A 19-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. A 22-year-old man was shot in the stomach and twice in the back and remains hospitalized in serious condition. A 41-year-old man was shot in the lower torso and is also listed in serious condition after being taken to Christ Medical Center.
Investigators say an unknown suspect approached the vehicle on foot, opened fire, then fled the scene. No one is in custody at this time. Area One detectives are actively investigating.
Anyone with information is urged to submit tips anonymously at CPDTIP.com.
🕊️ Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones affected.
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