About 80 to 100 teens were gathered at the beach Friday afternoon when the fight erupted and one person fired a gun, police said.
By Kaitlin Washburn and Catherine Odom
Chicago police chase a group of teens who got into a fight at North Avenue Beach Friday afternoon.
Within hours after all 22 of Chicago’s beaches opened Friday, gunshots were fired during a large fight at North Avenue Beach, one of the city’s busiest.
No one was struck by the gunfire, but a nearby car was damaged. About 80 to 100 teenagers were gathered at the beach around 1:30 p.m. when the fight broke out, and one person fired a gun, police said.
A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody and charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm and criminal damage to property, police said. No gun was recovered.
The section of North Avenue Beach where the shots were fired remained closed for several hours, but reopened in the early evening, police said. The bike path remained open.
Bags were being searched Friday at different checkpoints along the beachfront for prohibited items, police said, including weapons and alcohol. Those checkpoints will remain throughout the summer.
2nd Amendment advocates would say they have a right to carry a gun anywhere. Conceal and Carry proponents want guns on college campuses, in grade schools - so why not the beach?
ReplyDeleteExactly. Its a RIGHT.
DeleteWhy not on CTA?
DeleteA civil right extends most everywhere.
DeleteDepends on location of said beach.
ReplyDeleteTeens? I think we all know.
ReplyDeleteI do. I carry everywhere.
ReplyDeleteIt's Chicago, .everyone carries everywhere. That's why they sre made of plastic and srainless steel.
ReplyDeleteCarry everywhere!!
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