At least nine people were shot, two of them fatally, Tuesday evening in Chicago's Washington Park, according to police.
Officers responded to reports of multiple shots fired at about 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, the Chicago Police Department said in a statement. Investigators determined the shooting was the result of "some type of personal altercation between two groups," Deputy Chief Fred Melean said at a Tuesday news conference.
"Another tragic incident," he said.
No one is in custody following the shooting, the Chicago Police Department said in a statement Wednesday morning.
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Police initially said seven people were shot, one of them fatally, but later updated that two more victims had taken themselves to a hospital and one additional person died.
A 43-year-old man was shot in the back of the head and taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Chicago police said. A 20-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was hospitalized in critical condition, according to the statement. He later died from his injuries.
Others who were injured included a 30-year-old man, a 39-year-old man, a 27-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man, and a 19-year-old man. Those victims were hospitalized in good condition, police said.
The two victims who took themselves to the hospital were a 33-year-old woman and a 46-year-old man. Both were grazed by bullets, police said.
Police believe all the victims were among the two groups that were fighting and were not bystanders, Melean said.
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Melean asked witnesses to contact an anonymous police tip line, adding that a $15,000 reward is available for information leading to arrests.
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Chicago Washington Park shooting: 2 dead, 7 injured after altercation
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