JJ Fish and Chicken Restaurant in Chicago Fatally Shoots Two Customers

Chicago police reported that the shooting occurred inside a JJ Fish and Chicken restaurant in the Wrightwood neighborhood, near 79th Street and Western Avenue, around 10:30 p.m., on Oct 7, 2024.

The tragic event involved an employee who fatally shot two customers following what appears to have been a heated altercation inside the restaurant.

Officers were dispatched to the scene after receiving calls about gunshots. Upon arrival, they discovered the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead shortly after. The employee responsible for the shooting was taken into custody without further incident, though details regarding what led to the confrontation are still being investigated.