Chicago Turns Into A 3rd World Area As Mass Looting And Mass Shootings Plague Downtown

There was widespread looting, vandalism and gunfire Sunday night and early Monday Downtown as hundreds of people rushed the Magnificent Mile and other areas around the city.

The damage came hours after a tense standoff earlier Sunday in Englewood after police shot a young man. In a statement, police said the the young man — whose age was unknown — fired at police officers, who then shot him. His condition is not known.

Hundreds of people filled the Downtown area overnight as dozens of stores were broken into. Police clashed with crowds.

The city lifted the Downtown bridges over the Chicago River and shut down expressway entrances to try to control the crowds. The CTA suspended service into Downtown.

The looting began about 11 p.m. Sunday, said Police spokesman Hector Alfaro. As of 4:30 a.m. Monday, it was still in progress. Dozens of stores had windows smashed and merchandise stolen, including in River North, the Gold Coast, the Loop and South Loop. Damage was also seen at the Apple store at North and Clybourn in Lincoln Park.

Bottles were thrown and multiple gunshots were heard. About 4:30 a.m., Chicago Police officers exchanged gunfire with people shooting in the crowd near Michigan Avenue and Lake Street, Alfaro said. It is unknown if anyone was wounded.