Four Injured in Drive-By Shooting Near Loretto Hospital

Austin, TX, October 18, 2026 —

Four individuals sustained injuries in a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood near Loretto Hospital, according to the available incident summary.

Further details about the shooting were not provided. The date and time of the incident, the precise location, and the identities and ages of those injured are unknown. The summary does not describe the severity of their injuries or say whether anyone was taken to a hospital.

Information about the vehicle involved, any possible suspects, and whether authorities have made arrests was also not provided. No motive or circumstances leading up to the shooting were identified, and the available account does not specify whether an investigation is underway.

The reported location is described only as being in the Austin neighborhood near Loretto Hospital; no street or other more precise location was given. The summary also does not state whether the hospital was involved in treating the injured or whether the shooting occurred on hospital property.

With those details unavailable, the confirmed information is limited to the reported drive-by shooting, its general location near Loretto Hospital in Austin, and the four people who sustained injuries. No additional account of what happened before or after the incident was provided.

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