Man charged with attempted murder in Evergreen Park Walmart shooting

Yoseph Barnes, 20, of Chicago, was charged and further charges are pending due to an indictment, according to police.

The shooting happened just before 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Walmart located in the 2500 block of West 95th Street.

Police said one of the victims, identified as a 23-year-old man, was walking into the store when the suspect got out of a gray Hyundai and chased after him while shooting.

The 23-year-old man was shot in the leg at least five times and taken to Christ Hospital in unknown condition. A 70-year-old woman was also shot in the foot and taken to an area hospital in good condition.

Barnes we taken into custody in the 9300 block of Country Club Drive.

Chicago police officers reportedly found the vehicle he arrived in located in the 800 block of West Marquette.

“And all of a sudden I heard boom, boom, boom. I wasn’t aware at first but I was like, this sounds like gunshots. So that’s when I ran for cover. It seemed a little far distance from me, but I did hear the gunshots and everyone was in a panic. People were just scattering everywhere, running for cover,” one witness said.

Barnes is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday.