CHICAGO – A fight between gang members from Chicago and New York City ended Sunday morning when one man was fatally shot and two others were stabbed in Humboldt Park.
In a media statement, Chicago police said “a group of individuals were involved in a physical altercation…when shots were heard” in the 3100 block of West Luis Munoz Marin Drive around 11:23 a.m.
Responding officers found a 47-year-old man near a baseball diamond with a gunshot wound to his lower back. While he initially responded, he succumbed to his injuries a short time later at a nearby hospital.
Individuals at the scene identified him as a Latin King gang member visiting from New York City.
Shortly after the shooting, two men sought treatment for knife wounds to their heads or faces at separate hospitals. A 42-year-old man sought care at Ascension St. Mary Hospital, while a 35-year-old man went to Humboldt Park Health. Chicago police said they were both transported to Stroger Hospital.
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