Violence struck the Uptown neighborhood on a quiet Sunday evening as two men were wounded in a shooting incident, Chicago law enforcement officials reported. In an event that highlights the continuing issue of gun violence in the city, a 39-year-old man was confronted by three individuals who opened fire, striking him in the left arm while he ambled along the 4900 block of North Sheridan Road at approximately 6:14 p.m., according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The victim secured medical attention at Weiss Memorial Hospital, where his condition was deemed fair.
The second victim, a 30-year-old man, found himself in the line of fire while seated in the lobby of an adjacent apartment building. He sustained a gunshot wound to his left foot, an unfortunate bystander in a surge of violence that also resulted in several shattered windows of the building's edifice. He too was taken to Weiss Memorial Hospital and reported to be in fair condition. The assailants remain unidentified and free from the grasps of custody, as an investigation by Area 3 detectives is underway, as noted in coverage by CBS News Chicago.
The Chicago Police Department has yet to identify suspects or motives for the shooting.
