5 injured, 1 critically in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO – A drive-by shooting on Chicago’s far South Side left five people wounded Saturday afternoon, including one with critical injuries, police and fire officials confirmed.
According to police, the victims were gathered in an alley in the Gresham neighborhood at around 3:20 p.m. CDT, when a vehicle drove by and someone inside opened fire, the Chicago Sun-Times reported.
According to WLS-TV and the Sun-Times, the victims and their injuries have been identified by police and fire officials as follows:
- A man of unknown age suffered gunshot wounds to his body and was listed in critical condition.
- A 42-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the body and was listed in fair condition.
- A 39-year-old man was shot in the left leg and is listed in good condition.
- A 24-year-old man was shot in the left leg and foot and is listed in good condition.
- A fifth person – whose age, gender and condition were not immediately available – was transported to an area hospital, and their condition remained unknown just after 5 p.m. CDT.
Police did not release a description of the vehicle, WLS-TV reported.
