• Date & Time: February 22, 2025, just before 4:15 AM
• Location/Hotel: Chicago, IL, USA – Cicero Hotel, 4500-block of South Cicero Avenue
• Incident Type: Drive-By Shooting
• Weapon Used: Firearm (unspecified type)
• Cause/Motive: Unknown; under investigation
• Reported Perpetrator: Unknown; suspects fired from an SUV and a sedan before fleeing
• Reported Victim(s):
• Injured: 35-year-old male (multiple gunshot wounds, critical condition)
• Injured: 17-year-old female (gunshot wounds to leg and foot, stable condition)
• Injured: 21-year-old male (gunshot wound to leg, stable condition)
• Injuries: Three non-fatal injuries (one critical, two stable)
• Damages: None reported
• Police Action: Police responded to the hotel parking lot; no suspects in custody; investigation ongoing
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Guests: High
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Staff: Medium
• Reported Risk/Peril Impact on Property: Low
• Brief Risk Commentary: A drive-by shooting outside the Cicero Hotel left three people injured, including a teenage girl. The incident highlights the vulnerability of hotel parking lots to violent crime, reinforcing the need for enhanced security measures in high-risk urban areas. Also, hotel shootings in Chicago are not uncommon. There was another one in River North in February 2025.
• Source: Teen Girl Among 3 Injured in Shooting at Cicero Hotel Parking Lot: Chicago Police – WLS, February 22, 2025
