The broad-daylight attack killed one person, wounded six others and ended with an injured driver crashing into a CTA bus.
CHICAGO — A deadly Sunday afternoon shooting in Humboldt Park spilled across a busy neighborhood corridor, leaving one person dead and six others wounded as residents encountered gunfire, police activity and a crash involving an injured driver and a CTA bus.
The violence unfolded about 12:17 p.m. Sept. 13 in the 700 block of North Christiana Avenue, just south of Chicago Avenue. Chicago police said six people were standing near an alley when two vehicles approached and multiple armed people got out. The gunmen opened fire on the group before leaving the area, police said.
The attack happened in daylight as people in the neighborhood were going about their Sunday routines. Nearby resident Belinda Lynn-Wiley told ABC7 Chicago that she and her family were preparing to leave for church when they heard the gunfire. She described the shooting as unusually intense compared with other gunfire she had heard in the area.
One man, whose identity and age had not been released, was shot multiple times and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he died. Five other males — ages 14, 18, 21, 24 and 26 — were also wounded. The 24-year-old man was initially reported in critical condition, while the others were initially listed in good condition.
The youngest victim, a 14-year-old boy, was shot in the thighs and taken to Stroger Hospital. The 18-year-old man was wounded in the shoulder, the 21-year-old man in the leg and the 26-year-old man in the foot, police said.
The shooting also affected traffic nearby. Police said a 30-year-old woman was driving when she was struck in the hip by gunfire. Her vehicle then crashed into a Chicago Transit Authority bus. She was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, while the bus driver was transported to a hospital for observation.
The police response stretched across the area around Chicago and Christiana avenues. Two CTA buses were seen behind police tape on nearby Homan Avenue. Police also reported that two people were found shot in the parking lot of the Salvation Army Freedom Center, though authorities had not publicly detailed how every part of the scene was connected.
Community activist James Aziz told ABC7 Chicago that more attention should be given to positive efforts involving young people in the neighborhood. Other residents said they wanted additional resources to address recurring violence. Their comments came as detectives began working to determine who carried out the shooting and why.
Police had not announced any arrests by Monday and had not released descriptions of the attackers or their vehicles. Authorities also had not identified a motive or said whether the victims were deliberately targeted.
The investigation remained active Monday, with detectives examining the shooting scene and the circumstances surrounding the nearby crash. The name of the person killed had not been publicly released.
Author note: Last updated September 14, 2026.