A reward is being offered for information in connection to a mass shooting in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood that left three people dead and six wounded.
According to a press release from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the $20,000 reward is being offered in hopes of uncovering more information on the shooting as police work to identify suspects in the case.
“This is a tragic crime, brazen and unthinkable to have occurred in the middle of the afternoon much less during the holiday season,” ATF Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon said in a statement. “We are dedicated to working closely with our law enforcement partners and CrimeStoppers to locate those responsible and are also appealing to the public to assist in their identification.”
According to a press release, Cook County CrimeStoppers and the ATF have each put forward $10,000 for information, location and apprehension of those involved in the shooting.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Cook County CrimeStoppers at 1-800-535-7867.
According to police, the shooting occurred Dec. 2 near 59th Street and South Saint Louis Avenue in the Gage Park neighborhood. The victims had apparently been at a "social gathering" inside a home in the 3500 block of West 59th Street when gunfire rang out.
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A total of nine people were shot, all between the ages of 20 and 35, according to Chicago police.
Three of those victims died from their injuries, according to authorities.
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Details on what led up to the shooting remain limited, with police hoping the rewards will help accelerate their investigation.
