Four people were shot, one of them fatally, during an altercation at a large house party early Friday in Park Forest, authorities said.
According to the Park Forest Police Department, multiple people opened fire at around 3:30 a.m. in the 100 block of Fir Street.
A 29-year-old man was found dead inside the scene, having sustained multiple gunshot wounds, authorities said. He was identified as Ladarius Williams, of Chicago. Two other victims, a 19-year-old from Waukegan and a 28-year-old from Chicago, were taken to area hospitals and transferred to a trauma center in critical condition, authorities said.
Both individuals underwent surgery and remained hospitalized Friday evening. A fourth victim, a 22-year-old from Chicago, was treated by paramedics at the scene and refused transport to the hospital, police said.
Several vehicles in the area were struck by gunfire, police said. Multiple weapons were recovered by investigators on the scene.
The incident remains under investigation by the Park Forest Police Department and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force. Anyone with information is asked to call the Park Forest Police Department Investigations Division at 708-748-1309.
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