A man with a grazed gunshot wound walked into the Chicago Police Department's 5th District station on the Far South Side around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to police. Officers treated him inside the station before he was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in Hyde Park, where police said he was listed in good condition.
What the police reported
According to FOX 32 Chicago, the Chicago Police Department said the adult male suffered a graze wound to his left shoulder, refused to cooperate with officers, and declined to explain how he was hurt. The department told FOX 32 Chicago that Area Two detectives have opened an investigation into the shooting.
Where it happened and who responds
The CPD's 5th District station sits on the Far South Side and serves Roseland, Pullman, West Pullman, and Riverdale, listing its station address as 727 East 111th St., according to the Chicago Neighborhood Policing Initiative. Area Two detectives typically handle investigations across that sector of the South Side, which is why detectives from Area Two were assigned to this case, according to WTTW.
Hospital and condition
Police said the wounded man was taken to the University of Chicago Medicine's main campus in Hyde Park. The hospital lists its main address at 5841 S. Maryland Ave., according to UChicago Medicine, and FOX 32 Chicago reported he was in good condition at the facility.
How to help investigators
Police asked anyone with information about the shooting to contact investigators or submit an anonymous tip through the CPD tip portal. Local reporting points readers to CPDTIP.com for anonymous submissions. Detectives said they will release additional details as the investigation proceeds and urged anyone with video or information to come forward.
