KEY POINTS

  • The shooting was at a pop-up party early Sunday 
  • The dead victims include a 30-year-old woman and a 39-year-old man
  • Chicago police revealed the investigation was ongoing

At least two people were killed and 15 injured when a shooter opened fire at a pop-up party in Chicago early Sunday.

The shooting occurred at the warehouse of a towing company, following which police officers and firefighters responded to the emergency at 6798 S. South Chicago Ave. in the Park Manor neighborhood.

Chicago Police Department Superintendent David Brown told ABC News several of the victims were undergoing surgery, and that the motive of the shooting was not clear. According to a Chicago police report citing preliminary evidence, authorities suspect the 4.40 a.m. shooting was "gang-related."

A man and woman died at the spot. The woman who was shot three times, including once in the head, was found dead outside the building. The man's body was later discovered inside a room with bullet wounds to his neck and leg.

Rayneesha Dotson, 30, was identified as the woman, while Lionel Darling, 39, was the man who died following the shooting, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office, Fox23 News reported.

Natalia Derevyanny, a spokesperson for the medical examiner's office, shared that both were pronounced dead at the scene at 4.55 a.m, Chicago Tribune reported.

The number of people who were injured rose from nine at 7 a.m. to 12 and then to 15 by 9 a.m. According to Fire Department District Chief Juan Hernandez, this was because many people were getting treated on their own at area hospitals, Chicago Tribune reported.

The police revealed the victims range from 20 to 44 years old. According to ABC Chicago station WLS, several people drove themselves to the emergency department.

Assistant deputy chief paramedic with the Chicago Fire Department, Greg Stinnett, said the situation was "very chaotic" when he arrived. "They were running. They were screaming," Stinnett told ABC News of the party attendees. "They were everywhere."

Following the shooting, Brown reminded Chicago residents about the COVID-19 pandemic. "Nothing has changed. ... You're jumping the gun if you think it's okay to be in small, closed confinements."

The investigation was ongoing, and the suspect or suspects were not yet in custody.

“We have a lot of work to do. Detectives are really just getting started,” Chicago Tribune quoted Brown as saying.

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