Chicago man charged in shootout at Back of the Yards liquor store

The Brief

  • Luis Vargas, 24, was charged in connection with a shootout inside a liquor store in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood on March 14.
  • Police said the gunfight began when a 22-year-old woman opened fire during an argument, prompting Vargas and another man to return fire, injuring multiple people.
  • Vargas was arrested Wednesday and faces multiple charges, including three counts of first-degree attempted murder.

CHICAGO A Chicago man was charged in connection with a shootout inside a liquor store last week in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Luis Vargas, 24, was one of three people who traded shots on March 14 inside a liquor store in the 1900 block of West 51st Street.

Chicago liquor store shootout

The backstory:

Several people were inside the liquor store when an argument broke out between two parties.

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