SAA event in United States of America on Fri 21st November 2025

Five people were shot near the Chicago Theater in the city's Loop neighborhood Friday evening, authorities said, prompting a heavy police response in the area.Around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Chicago police said they responded to a shooting near the intersection of North State Street and West Lake Street.Several ambulances and a heavy police response could be seen in the area, with police tape wrapped across State Street and over a dozen police vehicles parked near the Chicago Theater and Joffrey Ballet.The shooting occurred just after thousands were in the downtown area celebrating the start of the holiday season, with the city's official tree lighting ceremony occurring only 4 hours earlier a few blocks away and the Loop's Daley Plaza Christkindlmarket kicking for the holiday season Friday evening.Alderman Brian Hopkins said five people were shot and multiple police officers were injured — including one who was hospitalized — in a post on X, though police have not confirmed those details.No additional information was immediately available.