Five people were shot early Thursday morning when a gunman opened fire on a group of people leaving a party bus on Chicago’s South Side.
Just after a 2 a.m., more than 30 people, who had been aboard the bus celebrating a birthday, had just been dropped off in the 7000 block of South Paxton Avenue when a barrage of gunshots starting firing in their direction.
Police at Area Central said the shooter was not on the bus, but began firing as the birthday revelers exited the vehicle.
The bus driver, who wished to remain anonymous, told NBC 5 he heard 25 to 30 shots total, but never saw the shooter.
"I was standing outside the bus. As soon as the shots were fired I went back on the bus and then when I turned around young lady was under the bus she said she was shot and they were still shooting,” he said. “I picked her up. Pulled her on the bus and pulled off."
Doctors are treating a 22-year-old woman who was shot in the foot and a 22-year-old man shot in the right hand. Three other men were also shot and transported to area hospitals.
No one is in custody.
