(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A woman was wounded in a shooting as she was leaving a cruise ship early Saturday at Navy Pier, according to officials.
About 12:20 a.m., the woman, 31, was leaving the Spirit of Chicago Booze Cruise at Navy Pier in the 600 block of East Grand Avenue when she was shot in the leg by a man who was previously escorted off the boat, according to police reports.
She ran to an adjacent food court and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was in fair condition, Chicago police said.
The man then entered a white sedan and drove away, according to police.
Witnesses told police that the shooter was a man with dreads believed to be 20 to 30 years old and wearing all black clothing, according to police reports.
Police say there was no active threat to Navy Pier. No one was reported in custody.
Navy Pier released a statement regarding the incident.
“Navy Pier is saddened by the isolated act of violence that occurred overnight. Due to our proactive security measures and the support from law enforcement, officials were able to identify the alleged assailant and his vehicle."
Navy Pier also said Halloween programming will go on as planned today and that operations are back to normal.
(Source:Sun-Times Media Wire & Chicago Sun-Times 2023. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)
Listen to our new podcast Looped In: Chicago
Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!
Sign up and follow WBBM Newsradio
Facebook | Twitter | Instagram