CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had some choice words for individuals involved in a Sunday morning shooting that left 13 people wounded during a memorial party at an Englewood home.
"We're coming for you. We're not going to tolerate this. We're going to use every resource we have to track down the people that are responsible for it," Lightfoot said.
Lightfoot issued the warning during a press conference Sunday to address that mass shooting that took place at the 5700 block of South May Street on the South Side. Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Fred Waller also joined her at the press conference, which was held at the University of Chicago Hospital. Waller said the department will have more officers on patrol in that area and various districts.
So far, one person has been taken into custody for questioning, and a firearm was recovered at the scene, according to the Chicago police. No charges have been filed yet.
The shooting happened at about 12:34 a.m. Sunday during the memorial party and the victims' ages ranged from 16 to 48. Seven people were taken to area hospitals by ambulance, and six others — including one of the suspects — went on their own, the Sun-Times reported. Waller said four were in critical condition, and the rest had their conditions stabilized.
The house party was reportedly held in memory of 22-year-old Lonell Irvin, who was fatally shot during an attempted carjacking in April, according to the Sun-Times.
Lightfoot said she spoke with the victims, who she described as being "devasted" by the shooting.
"Many of them are still in pain recovering from their injuries but they're also in psychological pain and a lot of trauma that's in there and that's why I'm thankful for the support U of C is going to be providing for those victims," Lightfoot said.
She said the victims don't understand why they were targeted.
"One of the victims inside specifically said to me, 'I just want to know who did this. I want to make sure they are brought to justice', and that is a commitment that we are making. We are doing everything we can to identify the shooters and bring them to justice," she continued.
These 13 victims are among the 34 people shot across Chicago so far this weekend. Other shootings, which left four people dead, occurred in the Chicago Lawn, Rogers Park, Grand Crossing, Austin and Northwest Side communities since Friday evening.
The mayor reiterated the importance of educating youth about the severity and long-lasting impact of gun violence.
"When you fire a weapon you are committing life-long trauma, not just to yourself, but to everyone affected by gun violence. We have to teach our young people never to pick up guns in the first instance because they are going to commit life-long harm to themselves and everyone else who suffers at the tip of a gun," Lightfoot reminded.