CPD shares photo of 4 males sought in connection with shooting near Murphy’s Bleachers

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police on Monday shared images of a group of juveniles believed to be involved in a shooting last month near Murphy’s Bleachers that left a 26-year-old hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the arm.

CPD said the four males pictured are linked to the firing of a gun just before 7 p.m. in the 900 block of West Waveland Avenue on Thursday, May 15, near the famed Wrigleyville-area sports pub adjacent to Wrigley Field.

According to police, the male suspects are 15 to 17 years of age. Police did not specify the height and weight of the suspect and did not provide further details.

WGN News previously reported that two groups of youth were fighting outside on Waveland when gunfire erupted, while many patrons were still outside on the bar’s patio, according to a witness account.

“It seemed like the bigger group was walking away going east, and then I went in the bathroom and 15, 20 seconds later, I just heard a bunch of gunshots,” said patron Tom Morahan, who ducked for cover when shots rang. “I got down closer than I wanted to be on the port-a-potty floor, and then I got out maybe 20-30 seconds after that, and then I went into Murphy’s bar. It was kind of crazy.”

Bar patrons said the wounded man was on the sidewalk at the time of the shooting and was not a part of the fight that broke out. Witnesses also revealed that after gunfire erupted, several teens who were reportedly involved scattered.

CPD said officers recovered a firearm at the scene.

Amid the shooting aftermath, CPD detained a person of interest, but police later released the unidentified individual without charges.

CPD is asking anyone with information on the male juveniles’ whereabouts, including a detailed clothing description, to call 911.

The Cubs were not playing at the time of the shooting, as the team had previously wrapped a series sweep against the Florida Marlins a day before the incident.