Navy Pier shooting: Chicago police searching for disgruntled Levy employee after two people killed downtown, CPD says

CHICAGO (WLS) – Chicago police continue to search for a shooter after two people were shot at Navy Pier Tuesday afternoon.

Investigators said it was a disgruntled former employee who opened fire at Navy Pier.

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Police said the employee was fired back on Oct. 14.

He returned to Navy Pier around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday when it was full of tourists and shot two of his former colleagues, police said.

“As the subcontractor’s former employer, he had access. He knew how to get to that rear loading dock area,” said Brian Murphy, chief operating officer at Navy Pier.

This shooting resulted in the pier being briefly closed. Although police said the shooting occurred in a loading dock office space, not in a public area.

“We had to shut down the entire store and the entire Navy Pier. Everyone has just closed. We had customers coming in the back,” said Navy Pier employee Diamond Foster.

Levy confirmed that the victims worked for the restaurant and hotel company and said in a statement, in part: “Our hearts break for their families and loved ones, whose lives are forever changed.”

Investigators said they knew who they were looking for but did not name the suspect.

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