At least nine of those shot at the funeral are in serious to critical condition, authorities say. The Washington Post reports that 15 people were injured in total. One person injured was reportedly a bystander who lived next to the funeral home and was not attending the funeral. She was outside smoking a cigarette when she got caught in the gunfire and is now at the hospital fighting for her life.
It is unclear how many of those injured were from the funeral and how many were from the vehicle, though initial reports indicate that no children were harmed. Refinery29 reached out to the Chicago Police Department for more information.
Officials say there is video surveillance and several eye witness reports of the crime; however, Lightfoot encouraged the community to come forward with any information they may have. "Anyone with information, I implore you to not be silent at this moment," she said at the press conference. "If we are silent, the violence will continue."
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