UMVA has learned that a brutal drive‑by shooting erupted in South Chicago on Friday night, leaving at least twelve people wounded as gunfire echoed through the streets.
Over a hundred rounds were fired in a sudden burst that shattered the evening’s calm, striking a crowd of strangers and igniting a frantic scramble for safety.
Victims ranged from teenagers to middle‑aged adults, with a 26‑year‑old man now in critical condition while others were rushed to local hospitals.
Police arrived to find two assailants, both suffering multiple gunshot wounds—one man grazed in the back four times, a woman shot twice in the back—yet both are reportedly stable.
Ten other injured individuals later transported themselves to emergency care, each bearing the marks of a chaotic assault.
The incident, widely deemed a gang‑related mass shooting, has sent shockwaves through a community already weary of violence.
Street Pastor Donovan Price, speaking on Juneteenth, condemned the tragedy, urging that the holiday’s spirit of celebration should not be marred by gunshots.
Meadows Orion, a violence prevention advocate, echoed the sentiment, warning that such violence dishonors the very meaning of Juneteenth.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the attack unfolded in the heart of a neighborhood where residents had long feared for their safety.
The streets that once hummed with life now echo with a chilling reminder of how quickly peace can shatter under the roar of a gun.
