Two teens are dead after an altercation that started near a high school in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon.
The shooting, which occurred around 3 p.m. at 35th and LaSalle Street, sent people fleeing onto the streets near a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line station.Two people, believed to be high school students at Youth Connection Leadership Academy, were taken to an area hospital in very critical condition, and were later pronounced dead.
The victims have not yet been identified, but police say that one was a 16-year-old boy and the other was 17 years old.
He noted that police have a "very good witness" and "very good leads."
Johnson said the area, which is blocks from the Chicago Police Department's headquarters, is "saturated" with on- and off-duty police officers who responded to the scene.
"I missed it by a couple of minutes," he said. "I've been out here since it occured.
According to police, a confrontation between several young men resulted in gunfire. A 17-year-old was shot in the chest, abdomen, and face, and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.
A 16-year-old was also shot once in the body, according to police, and was later pronounced dead at University of Chicago Medical Center.
Three offenders fled the scene in a beige Ford Explorer, according to authorities. No suspects are currently in custody.
Johnson continued his call for harsher penalties for gun offenders.
"It takes more than police to resolve this issue," he said.
Check back for more on this developing story.
