In an incident that pierced the stillness of an early Chicago morning, two men were wounded in a shooting in the Loop district. The violence erupted along East Wacker Drive, shortly after 1:30 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.
The victims, one aged 67 and the other 24 were reportedly at disparate locations on the same sidewalk when shots broke out. The older man took a bullet to his right thigh while the younger was hit in the right buttocks, per details shared by the Chicago Tribune. Both were subsequently transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital and have been listed in good condition.
As of now, the shooter has not been apprehended, and the investigation is ongoing. Area Three detectives are handling the case, diving into the particulars of this overnight violence. The Chicago Police Department has yet to release further information concerning the assailant or the motive behind the shooting, as stated by ABC7 Chicago.
