- A group of minors aged 13–15 chased another group of youth at Shawnee Park in suburban Skokie, Ill., using antisemitic slurs and firing gel pellets from a toy “gel blaster” gun. One victim was struck in the leg.
- The incident began in the park and spilled onto a nearby street. Skokie Police classified it as a hate crime after identifying all involved youth and the individual who discharged the toy gun.
- Reports of an adult responding with a real firearm were investigated and deemed not credible. Read More