Shootings within a mile of each other leave 2 injured on Chicago's West Side
CHICAGO (CBS) — Two separate shootings less than a mile apart on Chicago's West Side early Monday morning left two people shot.
A man was shot and critically injured after trying to stop a carjacking just after 2 a.m., police said. A woman was approached by four men who battered her and took off in her 2011 silver Volkswagen sedan from the 1500 block of North Linder Avenue.
During the carjacking, police said a 20-year-old man was shot in the chest trying to intervene. He was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
A source familiar with the investigation said the victim is the brother of the woman who was carjacked. The stolen Volkswagen is believed to have side swipe damage and a cracked windshield.
No arrests have been made. Police are investigating the shooting.
Not even two hours later, just before 4 a.m., a 26-year-old was standing on the sidewalk in the 1600 block of North LeClaire Avenue when someone inside a Ford pickup fired shots. The victim was shot in the face and had a graze wound to the neck. They were reported to be in good condition.
The shooting happened less than a mile from the shooting on Linder Avenue.
No one is in custody in connection with the shooting, and area detectives are still investigating.