Three people were injured after multiple gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on a community center that was hosting a funeral reception in the Chicago suburbs, officials said.
The shooting occurred around 3:30 p.m. local time Friday in the city of Blue Island, Illinois, located about 16 miles south of the Chicago Loop. The Salvation Army community center was being rented for a repast funeral service at the time, according to Blue Island City Administrator Tom Wogan.
“The vehicle containing multiple gunmen opened fire on the front of the building,” Wogan said during a press briefing Friday evening.
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A person with a concealed carry permit who was attending the service came out of the building and returned fire, …