A red Mini Cooper crashed through the windshield Billy Corganwas injured when he opened fire at Madame ZuZu’s tea shop in Highland Park, Illinois, on Wednesday, October 30. Zucchini Smash the soloist’s mother-in-law.

Local news footage WGN9 (watch below) shows the front of the car inside the tea shop with its windows fully opened. Corgan’s wife, Chloe, shared the details of the incident instagramreported that the couple’s son Augustus narrowly escaped injury, but his mother Jenny was actually injured.

Chloe’s statement about the incident is as follows:

“This afternoon at Madam Zuzu’s house a car (under investigation) went over the curb and crashed into Madam Zuzu’s house, crashing through the window and unfortunately one person was injured: my mother Jenny; He was spending the day with my son Augustus and having lunch. Fortunately, he managed to jump out of the way and was not injured. Our family is grateful to Highland Park and Deerfield first responders for their quick assistance. Therefore, Madame Zuzu’s will be closed until further notice and we will provide updates as we move forward. Thank you for your support and understanding.”

Billy Corgan shared his wife’s message on his social media accounts. The alt-rock icon first opened his tea shop in Chicago’s Ravinia neighborhood in 2012. After closing in 2018, the rocker and Chloe reopened the store at its current location in September 2020. In addition to selling tea, the Shop offers a largely vegan menu of food items.

The crash occurred just days before the Smashing Pumpkins were set to embark on a Latin American tour in November, and just days after Corgan announced a new tour. short December solo tour of Australia.

See WGN9’s coverage of the car crash below, followed by Billy Corgan’s social post regarding his wife’s report on the incident.

Important announcement about Madame Zuzu’s! Thank you for your support and understanding. pic.twitter.com/FSZgc2PUmP

— William Patrick Corgan (@Billy) 30 October 2024