From http://www.chicagotribune.com

Four people were shot, one fatally, in the Loop late Thursday as thousands of people streamed out of downtown after the city's Fourth of July fireworks display and the Taste of the Chicago.

Two of the shootings occurred about 10:40 p.m. roughly a block apart, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.

Courtney Thomas, 19, of the 500 block of South Wood Street, was fatally shot in the head near Dearborn and Van Buren Streets, police said. He was taken in critical condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 11:22 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.

A second victim, a 17-year-old male, was shot near Clark and Van Buren Streets, Langford said. Police Officer Laura Kubiak said he suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. He was treated and released from an area hospital.

Nearby, a 15-year-old male suffered a graze bullet wound to the head, and another male was shot in the buttocks. Both were treated at area hospitals and released, Kubiak said.

Police had one person in custody and recovered a weapon Thursday night in connection with the shootings near Dearborn and Van Buren, said Officer Amanda Greer. The shootings appeared to be gang-related, she said.

According to the Mayor's Office, more than a million people crowded the lakefront for the annual fireworks display, which ended shortly after 10 p.m. The Taste of Chicago in Grant Park closed for the night at 9 p.m.

Here's Regina Waldroup's story:

Does this make you think twice if your plans tonight include Grant Park?