In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a man was shot while intervening in a physical assault against a woman on Chicago's West Side, according to police reports. The incident occurred just after midnight in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue, and as the 21-year-old man attempted to prevent the assault, the assailant brandished a firearm and shot him, as reported by FOX 32 Chicago.
The man suffered a grazed wound to the neck and was subsequently taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment, he was listed in good condition, as detailed by FOX 32 Chicago.
Police have launched an investigation into the shooting but have not yet made any arrests, while they continue to search for the suspect who managed to flee the scene after the violent encounter Area 4 detectives are at the helm of this ongoing case. The Chicago Sun-Times describes how the man was trying to help the woman during the physical attack when he was shot.
