Four individuals were wounded in a shooting incident in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood, marking yet another act of violence in the city's streets. According to the Chicago Tribune, the victims were found near the intersection of East 119th Street and South Michigan Avenue on Thursday evening.
Chicago fire officials responded to the scene just before 6:40 p.m., where they discovered both men and women suffering from gunshot wounds. It was reported by the NBC Chicago that individuals, standing near the sidewalk when the assailant, reportedly in a vehicle, opened fire on them.
Three women were among the injured: a 22-year-old woman and a 23-year-old woman, both shot in the leg, and a 29-year-old woman was shot in the back. The man, 29 years old, was struck in the buttocks and thigh. The two younger women were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn and are listed in good condition, as per the Chicago Tribune. The older woman and the man were transported to the University of Chicago Hospital; the man remains in critical condition while the woman is in good condition.
The motives behind the shooting are still unknown, and officials have yet to release details of any potential suspects. Injured, lying in the hospital, the victims are left with the physical and emotional scars of an event that has become all too common in their community. Police urge anyone with information to come forward to assist in the case.
