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Driver shot at, grazed in forehead from passing car on North Side

January 1, 2024 / 8:41 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Driver shot at, grazed in forehead from passing car near Loyola University

CHICAGO (CBS) – A 24-year-old man was recovering after he was shot in the head while driving in the Rogers Park neighborhood Monday morning.

It happened just before 6 a.m. near the Loyola University campus, in the 6400 block of North Sheridan Road.

Chicago police said the victim was driving his car when an unknown offender fired shots in his direction from a passing vehicle.

He suffered a graze wound to the forehead and was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in good condition.

CBS 2's nonstop news crew saw at least three bullet holes in the car – one on the windshield, tire, and hood.

No one is in custody.

Area 3 detectives are investigating.

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.