Bloody Christmas: 'Shots fired' at Chicago #WinterWonderfest brawl as holiday violence rages

Several local media outlets in the Chicago market are reporting tonight that “shots were fired” at a holiday event at the Navy Pier.

#Breaking:Large disturbance reportedly shuts down Navy Pier; Chicago police responding http://t.co/S3MDBsS0Lm pic.twitter.com/sCwT9ysXKZ

— WGN TV News (@WGNNews) December 27, 2014

#BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports of shots fired, massive brawl at Navy Pier. @TishaLewis LIVE on the scene at 9PM on FOX #Chicago @fox32news

— Natalie Bomke (@NatalieBomke) December 27, 2014

Newspath Live Channel: Reports of a brawl upwards of 100 teenagers in Chicago, IL (WBBM)

— CBS Newspath (@cbsnewspath) December 27, 2014

Reports of shooting and brawl in the Chicago's Navy Pier. Developing now.

— Carol Alfonso ?? (@caa1000) December 27, 2014

Some Chicago denizens rolled their eyes at the Not Really News.

so…some random people started a fight at Winter Wonderfest. which is why I left early ?

— Jolly Kev ?☃️ (@KevoooT) December 27, 2014

This man is talking about gun shots in Chicago, like we've never lived here before…

— Jacqueline ???? (@Beautifully_Moi) December 27, 2014

Listening to the scanners I can tell the Christmas spirit didn't last long. Domestics, drunks, fights, shots. Back to the grind. #Chicago

— Bill West (@BillWest5) December 27, 2014

Just another day in the Bloody City.

Chicago Violence: At least eight people have been shot since Christmas Eve. – @CSTbreaking http://t.co/G6Fy2z59WW pic.twitter.com/Jh5LuL0MR1

— G.Alexander(BRKNEWS) (@MajorNews911) December 25, 2014

2 mins in Chicago and already heard gun shots. Gotta love Chicago

— Tavo Vergara™ (@tu_dominador) December 25, 2014

.@AdamSege's piece about covering violence in Chicago is sobering. The writing is exceptional: http://t.co/Khu6Om7gQi

— Jaclyn Schiff (@J_Schiff) December 27, 2014

#CHICAGO VIOLENCE: 5 killed, 13 wounded in Tuesday shootings http://t.co/iOtJU1tnuH #ChicagoViolence pic.twitter.com/tQyRju2typ

— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) December 24, 2014

Chicago Violence Update: Three dead, 8 wounded in city shootings. – @chicagotribune reports. http://t.co/cjjdZtd4tX pic.twitter.com/FRRQE12wUP

— G.Alexander(BRKNEWS) (@MajorNews911) December 24, 2014

Well, yeah:

The violence in #chicago need to stop!

— arisel (@arisel__) December 27, 2014

Colion Noir is timely and on target as usual about the failures of Chicago-style gun control:

https://twitter.com/Mr1791/status/546941893313970176