Assailant sought in Chicago shooting that left 6 wounded

Two of the wounded are listed in critical condition, police said.

July 26, 2026, 12:34 PM

At least six people were injured, two critically, early Sunday when an assailant opened fire on a crowd gathered outdoors in a Northwest Side neighborhood of Chicago, according to police.

The drive-by shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood unfolded around 2:09 a.m., the Chicago Police Department said in a statement.

"While outside, an unidentified offender discharged a firearm, which struck multiple victims," police said in the statement.

PHOTO: Detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on Sunday, July 26, 2026, that left six people wounded, according to police.
Detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on Sunday, July 26, 2026, that left six people wounded, according to police. (Getty Image)
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The shooter remained at large on Sunday. Detectives were working to identify the assailant and a motive for the attack.

A dispatcher relayed that a 911 caller reported hearing up to 30 gunshots, according to ABC Chicago station WLS. The caller, according to a recording of police radio transmissions obtained by WLS, said a neighbor was shot on a porch along with a woman.

Two women and four men, ranging in age from 33 to 46, were taken to area hospitals with gunshot wounds, police told ABC News.

One victim, a 35-year-old man, was shot multiple times and was in critical condition at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago as of late Sunday morning, according to police. A 36-year-old man also was shot multiple times and was in critical condition at Mt. Sinai Hospital, police said.

The remaining four victims were listed in good condition, according to police.

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