Crime
Two Shot Outside Historic Stonewall Inn in NYC
NEW YORK CITY — A shooting occurred outside the historic Stonewall Inn in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, just as Pride Parade celebrations were concluding.
According to law enforcement sources, two individuals were shot, including one person who was critically injured after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head.
The incident prompted an immediate and large-scale response from the New York Police Department (NYPD), with officers establishing a perimeter around the scene and issuing a request to halt all train traffic in the area as the search for suspects intensifies.
Preliminary witness reports and scanner traffic indicate that authorities are searching for three to four male Black suspects seen wearing masks and dressed entirely in black.
The motive for the shooting is not yet known, and investigators are working to determine whether it was targeted or random.
The critically injured victim was rushed to a nearby hospital, and the second individual’s condition has not yet been publicly disclosed.
The Stonewall Inn, a landmark of LGBTQ+ history, had been the focal point of festivities earlier in the day as thousands gathered in the area to celebrate NYC Pride.
The NYPD has not yet confirmed any arrests.
The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are urging anyone with information or video footage from the area to come forward.
More updates will be released as they become available.
CHICAGO, IL — A man was found shot to death Friday night on Chicago’s South Side, prompting a homicide investigation by Area One detectives, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 900 block of West 63rd Parkway in the Englewood neighborhood at approximately 10:00 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 36-year-old male victim suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and neck.
Emergency medical personnel were called to the scene, but the victim was pronounced dead on arrival.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office later identified him as Emerald Pretty, age 36.
According to preliminary information, a male suspect exited a white sedan, approached the victim, and opened fire before fleeing the scene in the same vehicle.
No arrests have been made at this time, and Area One detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have not released details on a possible motive or whether the incident may have been targeted.
Police are urging anyone with information to contact the Chicago Police Department’s Area One Bureau of Detectives or submit an anonymous tip through CPD’s tip line or Crime Stoppers.