Shocking moment Chicago campaign volunteer is shot more than SIX TIMES as he canvassed on Facebook Live for a candidate who has spoken out on gun violence
- WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS DISTURBING CONTENT
- Maxwell Little was the sole target of a shooting Sunday while out campaigning
- The 32-year-old was shot more than six times by a suspect wearing a mask
- Little was campaigning for Joseph Williams of the 15th Ward at the time
- He was transported to the Little Company of Mary Hospital and later released
- The volunteer is pictured in a social media post with blood pouring out of his leg
- Police have not given word on a possible suspect or motive behind the attack
A Chicago City Council volunteer who was the sole target of a shooting Sunday afternoon when he was campaigning on Facebook Live miraculously survived the life-threatening attack.
The distressing incident involving 32-year-old Maxwell Little played out before the eyes of his horrified social media followers just before 2pm while he was filming in the West Englewood neighborhood.
Little was campaigning for Joseph Williams of the 15th Ward at the time. Williams has spoken out about the city’s gun violence epidemic.
‘We’re out here this evening, knocking on doors in the 15th Ward for my man Joseph Williams, out here canvassing, knocking on doors, letting people know who he is and his platform. If you live in the 15th ward, support Joseph Williams,’ Little said in the upbeat live clip before the shots were fired.
Chicago City Council volunteer Maxwell Little (pictured above on Facebook Live) was the sole target of a shooting Sunday while out campaigning
Little was campaigning for Joseph Williams of the 15th Ward at the time. He was one of at least a dozen
‘We’re out here this evening, knocking on doors in the 15th Ward for my man Joseph Williams, out here canvassing, knocking on doors,’ Little said in the upbeat live clip before the shots were fired
Three shots were fired before the video ended and Little fell to the ground. The victim later said on social media he was shot more than six times.
No one knows who the suspect is, as the individual fled the scene afterward wearing a mask.
Little said in an update later Sunday: ‘God is still great… whoever tried to kill me failed. My political views will not change no matter what. More than six shots were fired at me by a masked man.’
He was transported to the Little Company of Mary Hospital and was later released.
He is pictured in a social media post with blood pouring out of his leg, where he suffered two gunshot wounds.
He is pictured in a social media post with blood pouring out of his leg
The victim (pictured) was transported to the Little Company of Mary Hospital and was later released
Little said in the post: ‘This was no random shooting. Someone wanted me dead. The bullet went through.
He added: ‘God is great. Stay prayed up. I prayed before I went canvassing and God looked out.’
NBC News reported that the candidate was campaigning with his kids just two doors away from where the shooting broke out. No one else was injured.
Williams said in a statement seen on NBC: ‘No one had a chance to see the shooter, that’s how fast it happened. If a shooter is a wearing a red mask, that sounds like it was planned.’
Police have not given word on a possible suspect or motive.
Little was campaigning for Joseph Williams of the 15th Ward at the time. Williams is pictured above