3 shot blocks away from teen takeover at 57th Street Beach in Hyde Park, Chicago police say

ByEvelyn Holmes and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, May 26, 2026 10:09AM
3 shot blocks away from teen takeover at 57th Street Beach: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three men were wounded in a shooting at a large gathering Monday night blocks away from a teen takeover at 57th Street Beach, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 10 p.m. in the 1600-block of East 55th Street.

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Police said an 18-year-old and two 19-year-olds were standing at the gathering when they heard shots and felt pain.

The 18-year -old was wounded in the hand, one 19-year-old was wounded in the leg and the other was wounded in the hip, police said. All three were hospitalized in good condition.

Police have released surveillance images of a suspect wearing a black sweater with white writing on the sleeves with blue pants/jeans, black and white gym shoes, a black ski mask, with a dark colored backpack.

The gunfire happened blocks from a teen takeover Monday night at 57th Street Beach.

Massive crowds prompting a large police response in Hyde Park and the partial shutdown of DuSable Lake Shore Drive

People were seen trying to climbing over a wall, trying to cross the street as police warned them to get back.

Several police cars lined the lakefront as police tried to reroute traffic with hundreds of people all around.

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