Video source: https://video.twimg.com/
2:20 AM, August 10 - It's after midnight in Chicago and the city's crown jewel, the "Magnificent Mile" of North Michigan Avenue, in "the Gold Coast," is under assault by hundreds (if not thousands) of looters and rioters.
Much of this area is also known as "Streeterville" and has many residential buildings in it, including the iconic John Hancock Center (857 N. Michigan Avenue).
Police are overwhelmed and desperately calling for backup and assistance ("10-1").
At this point in time, it is impossible to say how widespread the looting is, but it seems certain that it is in multiple places. The looters are brazen. The cops are powerless.
The main target seems to be Nordstroms, but Macy's and other stores have been looted too. Some other looting locations (on or very near the Mag Mile area):
- Water Tower Place shopping mall
- The Jewel-Osco store at 540 S. Michigan
- Louis Vuitton, Walton & Michigan
- Oak Street - ATM's reportedly targeted.
- Potash Market on State and Chestnut Street
- Vans shoes, clothing store at Cedar & Lake
- Walgreens at Clark and Ontario
- Walgreens at Adams and Michigan
- Best Buy, 555 W. Roosevelt
- Omega Store, Delaware & Michigan
- Others, which we will learn about on Monday
It is believed the clashes originally broke out after a suspect was shot by Chicago police in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago Police confirmed that an officer-involved shooting took place at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 9 in the 5700 block of South Racine Avenue. Officers were dispatched to reports of a man with a gun, who then spotted a suspect matching the description.
Police say the suspect then fired at officers as they approached him in an alleyway. The suspect continued to fire as he attempted to flee on foot, hitting one officer.
Officers returned fire, striking the suspect. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in unknown condition. Three officers involved in the shooting were taken to the hospital for observation.
NOTE: This is a developing story and it is too early to know exact details. Twitter is way ahead of nearly all news media outlets on this. Lots of uploaded videos and tweets to be found under the hashtags #ChicagoScanner, #ChicagoLooting, #ChicagoPolice, #ChicagoRiots and others.
— Celebrity DJ-DJ Tek (@djtek) August 10, 2020
Police chase a couple guys out of the Macy’s and dozens more come in. #ChicagoScanner #Chicago pic.twitter.com/61wKHUMWmL— Paige Fry (@paigexfry) August 10, 2020
Tonight’s violence, looting and future financial loss is on you, @chicagosmayor. Back the @Chicago_Police and stop this chaos, approve request for Federal assistance. Stop patrolling Montrose beach and end this destruction. https://t.co/Vk0WcvaDw1— Lisa Sorenson (@lisaecook) August 10, 2020
Looters breaking into shopping center in downtown Chicago. #Looters #Chicago #BreakingNews #riot pic.twitter.com/gVFIU19NJD— Chicago Critter (@0ddgasm) August 10, 2020
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