Chicago Crosstown Classic Security Increased After Shooting Near Wrigley Field

Chicago Crosstown Classic security increased after shooting near Wrigley Field

Chicago's two baseball teams faced off on Friday in the first Crosstown Classic of the season. It came after a man was shot steps from Wrigley Field, but there was an amplified police presence in the area Friday.

Man wounded in shooting outside Wrigley Field

The man, 26, was shot in the arm and hospitalized in good condition. A person of interest was taken into custody, and a firearm was recovered, police said.

Shooting Outside Wrigley Field Wounds 1 Man

WRIGLEYVILLE — One man was hospitalized after a Thursday night shooting outside Murphy’s Bleachers across from Wrigley Field, police said.About 7 p.m., a 26-year-old man was on the sidewalk in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue when someone shot him, hitting him in his left arm, police said.The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said. A gun was found nearby.A witness told WGN two groups of young people were f…

Man Shot Outside Popular Wrigleyville Bar

A man was shot outside of a popular Wrigleyville bar Thursday night and a person of interest is in custody according to police. The shooting happened at about 7 pm, in the 900 block of W. Waveland, near Murphy’s Bleachers, a high-traffic area in Wrigleyville, especially during game days. The Cubs were off on Thursday ahead of their weekend series against the White Sox at Wrigley Field. The 26-year-old man who was shot is in good condition after …