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https://cwbchicago.com/2025/03/1-shot-1-stabbed-at-least-15-arrested-as-teen-mob-swarms-downtown-chicago-again.html
March 29, 2025
1 shot, 1 stabbed, at least 15 arrested as teen mob swarms downtown Chicago again
CHICAGO — A boy was shot, a man was stabbed, at least 15 people were arrested, several people were taken to hospitals, and at least two firearms were recovered as hundreds of teenagers overtook Streeterville and parts of the Loop on Friday evening, according to information from Chicago Police Department statements and law enforcement sources.
The mayhem marks the second time that a so-called “teen trend” overtook Streeterville this month. A tourist was shot during the earlier incident on March 9.
CPD brought units from across the city, including officers usually assigned to patrol neighborhoods like Rogers Park and Wicker Park, to handle an estimated 300 teenagers who swarmed the downtown area as the sun set Friday.
In one of the first major incidents of the night, an 18-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation inside a store in the 100 block of North State around 8:45 p.m., CPD said. The argument escalated, and one of the men pulled out a knife, which he used to stab the other man in the back. Police said the victim was in fair condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police did not release a description of the suspect.
About an hour later, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the 400 block of North Cityfront Plaza, directly in front of NBC Tower.
According to CPD, officers heard shots fired around 9:41 p.m. and saw a large group of people running from the area.
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March 29, 2025
1 shot, 1 stabbed, at least 15 arrested as teen mob swarms downtown Chicago again
CHICAGO — A boy was shot, a man was stabbed, at least 15 people were arrested, several people were taken to hospitals, and at least two firearms were recovered as hundreds of teenagers overtook Streeterville and parts of the Loop on Friday evening, according to information from Chicago Police Department statements and law enforcement sources.
The mayhem marks the second time that a so-called “teen trend” overtook Streeterville this month. A tourist was shot during the earlier incident on March 9.
CPD brought units from across the city, including officers usually assigned to patrol neighborhoods like Rogers Park and Wicker Park, to handle an estimated 300 teenagers who swarmed the downtown area as the sun set Friday.
In one of the first major incidents of the night, an 18-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation inside a store in the 100 block of North State around 8:45 p.m., CPD said. The argument escalated, and one of the men pulled out a knife, which he used to stab the other man in the back. Police said the victim was in fair condition at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police did not release a description of the suspect.
About an hour later, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the 400 block of North Cityfront Plaza, directly in front of NBC Tower.
According to CPD, officers heard shots fired around 9:41 p.m. and saw a large group of people running from the area.
Cont.
