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Two people were killed and five others were wounded when a drive-
by shooter opened fire on a crowd of people outside a bar on
Chicago's far South Side early Sunday, officials said.

Police told the Chicago Sun-Times the attack happened around 2
a.m. when at least one person inside a silver Ford began firing
at the group of people gathered outside of Reynold's Lounge
following a fight inside.

Four men and three women were hit by gunfire, police told the
newspaper.

Two of the men, ages 36 and 39, died after being taken to the
University of Chicago Medical Center. Another man is in critical
condition, according to the Sun-Times.

Seven people were shot after a gunman opened fire at a group of
people outside of of Reynold's Lounge on the city's far South
Side early Sunday. (FOX32)

Three of the other four wounded victims are hospitalized in good
condition. One woman was only grazed and declined treatment,
according to police.

It's unknown if any of the victims had been involved in the
fight or were the intended targets. Witnesses reported hearing
20 to 30 shots outside the bar, according to CBS2.

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The vehicle got away and there are no suspects at this time.

The deadly shooting came after officials announced that Chicago
had the fewest number of January murders in the last nine years.
On Friday, police said there were 20 murders in January.

Four men and three women were hit by gunfire outside the car on
Chicago's far South Side early Sunday. (iStock)

The last time the city saw a lower number was in January 2010,
when there were 19 homicides recorded.

Police also announced there were 100 shootings in the city
during the month, which marked "the lowest figure for the same
month in the past five years."

But the frigid temperatures may have been a factor in the crime
freeze.

A record-breaking deep freeze from a polar vortex descended on
the Midwest last week, with temperatures in the city of Chicago
dipping to a dangerous minus 20 degrees.

The city has struggled with violence in recent years. Police in
Chicago reported 561 homicides were committed between Jan. 1 and
Dec. 31, 2018 -- compared to 660 homicides in 2017 and more than
770 in 2016, which marked a 19-year high that put a national
spotlight on Chicago’s persistently high rates of gun violence.

Fox News' Kathleen Joyce and the Associated Press contributed to
this report.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-drive-by-shooting-outside-bar- leads-2-dead-5-wounded
 

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