Search continues for whoever opened fire in mass shooting in Chicago's Washington Park
Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 5:35 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.
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Police said officers were already in the park trying to disperse a large gathering when the shooting happened at 11:37 p.m.
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August 31, 2026 / 5:14 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.
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Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 9:26 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.
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Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 11:10 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.
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Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 11:10 AM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.
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Updated on: August 31, 2026 / 5:35 PM CDT / CBS Chicago Chicago police early Monday were still searching for the person or people responsible for a mass shooting in Washington Park. One man was killed, and 14 others were wounded, when gunfire erupted during a large gathering on the eastern side of the park near Cottage Grove Avenue and 55th Street late Saturday night. Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the mass shooting. But as of Monday morning, Chicago police had not announced any arrests, as detectives worked to determine who fired into the crowd. An early police dispatch call reported four people shot, but the number of victims quickly grew.