1 man killed, 2 wounded in West Side Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Three people were shot and wounded—and one was killed—in a backyard in the North Lawndale neighborhood Monday afternoon, police said.
At 3 p.m., the three men were in the backyard of a residence in the 4100 block of West Cermak Road, near Karlov Avenue, when at least one person came up, took out a handgun, and fired shots.
A 37-year-old man was shot in the head and died on the scene. A 34-year-old man was shot in the leg and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition, and a 26-year-old man was shot in the chest and armpit and was taken to the same hospital in good condition.
This was the first of two shootings in which three people were struck in North Lawndale on Monday.
In the early evening, a man and two teens were in the street in the 1200 block of South Lawndale Avenue when a vehicle pulled up and at least one person fired at them.
The 15-year-old boy, 19-year-old man, and 31-year-old man were all hospitalized in good condition.
Late Monday, no one was in custody in either shooting.
Harrison Area detectives are investigating.
