Chicago shooting: 2 shot, including Cook Co. correctional officer, outside nightclub
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two people, including a Cook County correctional officer, were shot outside of a nightclub on the Near South Side Monday morning, authorities said.
The shooting occurred outside a nightclub called Hue Chicago.
The victims were standing on the sidewalk at about 12:55 a.m. in the first block of East Cermak Road when police said someone inside of a pickup truck fired in their direction.
"I heard three bangs," said Cameron Bailey, manager of the Papa John's across the street who was cleaning up at the time of the shooting. "I figured it was an Uber driver knocking on the window or something. But I peeked outside and there was no one in the immediate area."
A 31-year-old man self-transported to Stroger Hospital in serious condition with wounds to the back and arms, police said. The man is a Cook County correctional officer, the Chicago Fire Department said.
A 27-year-old woman suffered graze wounds to the face and legs and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.
The shooting happened just a few feet from where two men were fatally shot last September. Some business owners said they're becoming more concerned for their safety.
"I go to college in the South Loop and I'm constantly getting emails about crime advisories so it's just a dangerous area overall," Bailey said.
No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating.
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