Thirty-Fourth Ward Alderman Bill Conway had said a suspect is in custody and charges are pending. Chicago police later clarified that no one is in custody.
The 19-year-old victim is still recovering. Cell phone video shows paramedics finding the injured woman inside the Macy's. Police said the shooting took place just before 9 p.m. Saturday near Washington and State streets.
The young woman was shot while she was walking with a group of people, police said. She was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.
Alderman Conway acknowledged multiple "teen disturbances" throughout downtown Saturday evening resulting in three misdemeanor arrests.
"It's no secret that public safety is the number one issue on people's minds, and I certainly know that we in City government are going to do everything we can to ensure that the police can fight and deter crime," Alderman Conway said.
One man told ABC7 he was just feet away when shots were fired.
"They all started running like cattle the opposite way," witness Raul Bermudez said. "I don't where the shooter went but I know it was very close, and the gun had to be something powerful. It wasn't small."
Chicago Loop Alliance spokesperson Ariella Gibson said they will continue their efforts to keep downtown safe in the wake of a terrifying Saturday night.
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