Edgewater Restaurant Closed After Deadly Shooting

Chicago police close Porkchop restaurant after a violent incident early Saturday morning, where two men are killed and another is wounded outside the establishment. The shooting occurred around 1:20 a.m. near the venue on Broadway, leading to the closure of Porkchop and its sister venue, Meet & Whiskey, due to public safety concerns.

The victims include a 28-year-old man, identified as Derrell Given, and a 31-year-old man, both of whom succumbed to their injuries at local hospitals. The police issued a summary closure, a measure used for businesses perceived as safety threats, highlighting an ongoing issue with violence in the area as they prepare for potential hearings on the establishments’ safety compliance.

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