Chicago police are searching for four masked gunmen who opened fire on an Auburn Gresham gas station earlier this month, killing two people and critically wounding two others.
In extensive surveillance video released by CPD Wednesday night, the suspects are seen walking down an alley toward the BP station at 7600 South Halsted Street around 12:23 a.m. on July 2. All four are dressed in black with their faces covered and hoods pulled up.
As they enter the gas station lot, some carrying handguns and others armed with rifles, the group rushes toward the station and opens fire.
One of the videos captures a remarkable moment as the attack unfolds: While the gunmen unleash a barrage of bullets, a marked CPD squadrol, commonly called a “paddy wagon,” turns the corner and passes the gas station at the top of the frame.
According to police radio traffic, those officers immediately announced “shots fired,” and gunfire could be heard in the background of the transmission. The officers stopped, requested ambulances, rendered first aid to the victims, and broadcast descriptions of the shooters to officers across the area. Listen:
Officials said 53-year-old Surbezz Clark and a 46-year-old Carlos Jones were killed in the shooting. A 35-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were critically injured.
Chicago police are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at 312-747-8271 or submit an anonymous tip through CPDTIP.com, referencing case number JK316902.
