CHICAGO (CBS) — No arrests within the Fulton River neighborhood shoot-out from earlier this week.
As police seek for these accountable, extra harmless, 4 injured bystanders are sharing their tales. One man who was on his bicycle spoke solely to CBS 2’s Jermont Terry.
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The man you’re about to satisfy was merely biking when he was caught within the crossfire.
In a textual content to his mom, he writes about his harm.
“My leg is numb however I believe I’m okay.”
It was despatched simply moments after T.J. Kory realized the magnitude of what he skilled whereas biking this week on Milwaukee within the Fulton River District.
“They got here up from behind me,” Kory stated. “It nearly simply felt numb to me. I wasn’t certain what occurred at first.”
T.J. now is aware of he was certainly one of 5 individuals shot when individuals in two vehicles started taking pictures at each other. A gunman was hanging out of a automobile firing.
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“I might hear extra gunfire happening down previous me,” Kory stated. “I instantly simply acquired down on the bottom. But 10 seconds later, there have been extra vehicles and folks strolling up they usually didn’t understand what occurred.”
The shootout within the West Loop left so many frightened. T.J. is one who ended up within the hospital.
“I believe I’m extremely fortunate,” he stated. “The bullet entered proper right here and it lodged into my higher thigh.”
Docs didn’t take away the bullet.
“What I’ve been advised by the medical doctors in case your going to get shot, the butt is the place to get shot. Missed every little thing vital so far as what might have occurred, I believe I’m extremely blessed,” Kory stated.
As police search for shooters, T.J. gained’t be using his bicycle anytime quickly, however he refuses to remain scared.
“It’s loopy and unhappy it occurred, however it doesn’t change how I really feel concerning the metropolis or being right here,” Kory stated.
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Nobody is in custody.
