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Multiple shooters fire at crowd outside Illinois bar, 4 hurt

By WJBD Staff Nov 22, 2021 | 8:34 AM

KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say four people were injured after multiple shooters opened fire from a vehicle outside a bar in the northern Illinois town of Kankakee. More than 50 rounds were fired into the crowd outside the International Lounge shortly after 12 a.m. Saturday. The Daily Journal reported the bar had closed early for the evening, and that the shots were fired from several different weapons. Police said two people had to be airlifted to advanced trauma care hospitals. Kankakee Police Chief Robin Passwater and Mayor Chris Curtis both expressed frustration that many people witnessed the shooting but the majority would not cooperate with law enforcement.