Crime & Safety
53 People Arrested, 9 Weapons Seized During Large Teen Gathering In Hyde Park
They include three teenagers shot in Hyde Park, not far from where a teen gathering turned violent on the lakefront.
Updated on: May 27, 2026
The long holiday weekend proved to be violent once again, with 37 people shot. Fortunately, no one was killed.
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That includes three teenagers shot in Hyde Park, not far from where a teen gathering turned violent on the lakefront.
Police say they are still looking for the suspect who shot the teens, but Ald. Desmon Yancy (5th Ward) said that before things got out of hand at 57th Street Beach and moved into Hyde Park, officers confiscated dozens of weapons, including tasers, guns, knives, and bear mace.
