Introduction to the Incident
The day after a mass shooting left seven people wounded near St. Sabina’s church, parishioners walked door to door distributing flyers announcing the church’s $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. At a special Mass held Sunday morning at the church, the Rev. Michael Pfleger addressed the congregation with a hopeful tone.
The Shooting and Its Aftermath
“It would be out of order, and I believe against the call of the disciples, to just have a normal service and go home,” Pfleger said. “The fact there were only seven shot is a miracle, and the fact that nobody died is, too.” About 1:55 a.m. Saturday, CPD patrol officers were attempting to disperse a crowd in the 1200 block of West 78th Street when someone in a passing vehicle shot into the crowd, police said. Three 17-year-olds, three 18-year-olds and a 19-year-old were all hospitalized with gunshot wounds; no one is in custody.
Pfleger’s Response
Pfleger told the congregation he heard the gunfire and went outside to witness the aftermath. He later learned the party had been a post-prom gathering that was promoted on social media, with teens coming from across the city and suburbs.
Community Reaction
Rev. Michael Pfleger of St. Sabina Church heard gunshots early Saturday and went outside to witness the aftermath of the mass shooting that left seven wounded. “The fact there were only seven shot is a miracle, and the fact that nobody died is, too,” he said. In an interview Saturday afternoon, Pflege
