Hundreds Loot Store in Chicago

Downtown Chicago experienced widespread vandalism, looting and violence late last night into early this morning.
The scenes have been described as “absolute chaos…with minimal police presence.” Videos circulated online showing hundreds of people looting stores such as Nordstrom, Walgreens, Macy’s, Coach, Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Gunfire was also exchanged between rioters and police. At this time, it’s unclear if anyone was shot but no officers were injured. One officer did suffer a shoulder injury after being hit by a thrown rock and another was maced. A police vehicle was also vandalized. It’s believed the unrest was sparked by an incident that occurred yesterday afternoon while police were pursuing a possible armed suspect who fired on them. Officers returned gunfire and the suspect was hit. They were hospitalized and their condition remains unknown. However, residents became agitated after receiving false reports that the injured suspect, who is in their late teens to early 20’s, was actually a child.