Gas station in the 200 block of West Pershing Road (39th Street), where two people were killed in a drive-by shooting Monday, August 10, at 6:30 pm. Photo from ABC7 Chicago.
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Some residents are calling a brutal drive-by shooting overkill due to the number of shots sustained by the victims. Here is what we know about the deadly nighttime gas station shooting.
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What Happened
As CBS News reports, on Monday, August 10, a man and woman were leaving the gas station in the 200 block of West Pershing Road (39th Street) at 6:30 pm. This is in the Fuller Park neighborhood. As the pair exited the gas station, tragedy struck.
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According the police, a silver Nissan four-door pulled up, and the occupants produced firearms. They shot at the 22-year-old woman and 25-year-old man, striking them multiple times.
The woman was shot six times in the body. The man was shot twelve times in the body. After the shooting, the vehicle of suspects drove eastbound from the gas station. It was heartbreaking for the families of the victims.
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The injured man and woman were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Both were later pronounced dead. The killers are still out and about.
The Takeaway
A man and woman were shot to death as they existed the gas station near 200 West Pershing Road on Monday, August 10, at 6:30 pm. The suspects fled in a silver Nissan sedan, and they headed eastbound from the gas station. Police don’t have a suspect, but they have people like you to drop tips and help solve this case.
Submit tips, videos, documents and other evidence anonymously through ChicagoPolice.org. You can also use Text-to-Tip and remain anonymous. The number to text is 738477. Or call 1-800-535-STOP (7867). Cook County Crime Stoppers offers up to $1,000 in most cases leading to an arrest or charges for felonies. Get paid to clean up your community. You are the line between peace and chaos.
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