Telemundo Chicago cameras were rolling at Chicago's North Avenue Beach when an unexpected scene unfolded before them as the city's beaches opened for the season on Friday.
The footage appeared to show an altercation between two groups at the beach before gunshots could be heard, sending people scrambling for cover. (Watch in the player above.)
"There were just swarms of people running toward us," said Maggie Coleman, who was visiting the beach.
Chicago police confirmed officers responded to a call of shots fired at around 1:26 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Lake Shore Drive. No injuries were reported, but additional details on what occurred weren't immediately released.
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The footage showed several officers rushing to the scene following the gunshots. One juvenile suspect was taken into custody, police said.
A portion of North Avenue Beach was abruptly closed Friday afternoon as a result, but later reopened. A Chicago Park District vehicle was damaged by gunfire, with a side window completely broken out and a rear window showing evidence of the bullets.
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Chicago police were stationed at the beach and quickly sprung into action to apprehend the juvenile suspect. Two weapons were recovered from him, police said.
Interim Police Supt. Fred Waller said "no people were struck, thank God," adding "we’re not going to let that [shots being fired] define what’s happening this summer."
The city's nearly two-dozen beaches opened for the summer season on Friday morning with additional security measures in place compared to years past, including enhanced police patrols and bag checks.
“However you decide to spend your holiday weekend in Chicago, your safety is my top priority,” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said at a news conference where he addressed public safety for Memorial Day weekend this week.
Last year, nine people were killed and more than 40 were wounded in the most violent Memorial Day Weekend in the last five years.
Police announced on Saturday that a 15-year-old has been charged with a felony count of aggravated assault with discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property.
