Crowd of more than 100 youngsters descends on Downtown Chicago to torch cars in ‘teen trend’ gathering leaving two boys with gunshot wounds as riot leaves cops outnumbered
- More than a hundred teenagers gathered in Millennium Park on Saturday
- The rowdy group torched cars and got into fights before gunfire ended the night
- Two teenage boys, 16 and 17, were reported shot but in stable condition
A crowd of more than a hundred rowdy teenagers turned violent in Downtown Chicago as several torched and smashed cars while blaring music in a ‘teen trend’ that left two with gunshot wounds.
Shocking footage showed some teenagers on top of a bus while others started a massive brawl after descending on Millennium Park on Saturday night.
Gunshots erupted, with some rounds striking two boys aged 16 and 17, and cars were left vandalized near East Washington Street in the Windy City, including a Tesla which cost up to $120,000.
The two youngsters were transported to a nearby hospital in fair condition but no arrests were made despite officers running to the scene.
Huge gatherings in the street are being dubbed ‘teen trends’ which extend invites to teenagers across the city, according to NBC Chicago, and Saturday’s incident occurred a day after another teenage boy, 14, was shot at another gathering near 31st Avenue Beach.
More than a rowdy hundred teenagers gathered in Millennium Park on Saturday. Two teenage boys, 16 and 17, were reported shot during a fight. They were transported to the hospital in stable condition
The rowdy group torched cars and got into fights before gunfire ended the night
During the Saturday night chaos, a bystander was attacked while in the driver seat of his car by unlawful teenagers and had to be taken to the hospital.
It appeared as if police were unable to handle the crowd and were seen escorting innocent bystanders and tourists to safety.
‘It’s heartbreaking, kids fighting, chasing each other, some of them got guns,’ an unidentified witness told NBC Chicago.
‘It’s really heartbreaking when one of them actually gets hurt, and that’s unfortunate, happened last night.’
The witness added that police stood no chance against the crowed.
‘It was a lot of cops here, but they were still outnumbered,’ the witness said. ‘There were so many teenagers that showed up, and they tried to keep the peace and keep them under control.’
After the shooting, a nearby Tesla was then seen on fire.
The rowdy teenagers disrupted the city’s transportation system after several climbed on top of a bus. They can be seen dancing while the bus was at a stop.
It’s unclear if anyone was in the bus but the Chicago Transit Authority announced that travels were disrupted due to police activity.
After the shooting, a nearby Tesla was then seen on fire. Pictured: the torched car
The rowdy teenagers disrupted the city’s transportation system after several climbed on top of a bus. They can be seen dancing while the bus was at a stop
It’s unclear if anyone was in the bus but the Chicago Transit Authority announced that travels were disrupted due to police activity. Pictured: The rowdy crowd
The Millennium Park is where the famous Bean, Cloud Gate sits
On Friday night, a 14-year-old boy was shot in the thigh around 9pm. Before hand, authorities were informed about the 300-person gathering via Emergency Management and Communications.
Some reports cited that nearly 1,000 teenagers were at the ‘teen trend’ event – though it remains unclear.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection to the shooting.
