Bloomingdale police released body camera footage from inside of the Indian Lakes Hotel that shows the aftermath of a massive hotel party that ended in gunfire.
People drove in from Chicago and surrounding suburbs. The man who was killed was identified as James McGill, 27, of Chicago s Englewood neighborhood.
Police said there was no security at the hotel at the time of the shooting, just the one employee who heard the gunshots and called 911.
Police also said this is not the first time they have been called out to the Indian Lakes Hotel, and slapped it with a violation. A notice posted on the front doors reads the building is not approved for occupancy.
Published February 10, 2021 •
Updated on February 10, 2021 at 3:32 pm
Bloomingdale has suspended the business license of a hotel where six people were shot, one fatally, last weekend in the northwest suburb.
Mayor Franco Coladipietro issued a temporary suspension order Tuesday prohibiting Indian Lakes Hotel from doing business for 10 days, although the village’s statement suggested the hotel might remain closed.
“The owner, First Hospitality Group, has voluntarily agreed to cease all business operations and informed the Village of Bloomingdale that they have no intention to reopen business operations on the property at this time,” the village said in its statement.
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Bloomingdale takes next step to close Indian Lakes Hotel after fatal shooting
One person was killed and five others wounded in a shooting at Indian Lakes Hotel early Saturday. Brian Hill | Staff Photographer
Updated 2/10/2021 4:06 PM
Bloomingdale trustees will hold a hearing later this month to consider revoking the business license for Indian Lakes Hotel in the aftermath of a fatal shooting that brought years of security and maintenance issues to the fore.
Early Saturday, a large gathering attended by more than 100 people were partying on the upper floors of the hotel when a dispute devolved into violence.
James McGill Jr., a 27-year-old from Chicago s Englewood neighborhood, was fatally shot. A 22-year-old man was critically injured. Four other people were treated and released from hospitals in Chicago and the suburbs.
Updated 2/8/2021 8:06 PM
Bloomingdale police recovered four handguns from the frantic scene of a hotel shooting over the weekend that left one person dead and renewed calls to force Indian Lakes out of business.
Village trustees on Monday night discussed the procedural requirements needed to revoke operational licenses for the Indian Lakes Hotel in the wake of an altercation that turned violent among members of two groups numbering more than 100.
At least six people were shot, one fatally, police said. No arrests have been made, and no one was in custody Monday, Bloomingdale Public Safety Director Frank Giammarese said. Witnesses and shooting victims are offering little cooperation, police said.