A quiet Tuesday morning on Chicago's Far South Side was shattered when a 50-year-old man and his dog were shot in West Pullman, leaving both wounded but in good condition. The attack unfolded around 7:25 a.m. on the 300 block of East 117th Street, when someone approached the pair and opened fire. Police were still searching for the shooter as detectives canvassed the neighborhood.
How police say it unfolded
According to Chicago police, a person got out of a red sedan, walked up to the man and his dog and began shooting, hitting the man once in the buttocks and once in the abdomen and striking the dog in the shoulder, as reported by CBS Chicago. The man was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was reported in good condition, and the dog was also reported to be in good condition.
After the shots were fired, the attacker returned to the red sedan and drove off. Calumet-area detectives are leading the investigation, working to piece together exactly what led to the early-morning burst of violence.
Where this fits on the Far South Side
The shooting lands in the middle of a troubling stretch for West Pullman, which has seen multiple shootings in recent weeks, including a deadly West Pullman ambush in January that drew attention from local reporters. The pattern has left residents on edge.
Coverage of the Far South Side has highlighted how gun violence continues to surface in the area, even as community leaders push for more patrols and better access to surveillance footage. This latest incident only adds to those worries and reinforces detectives' calls for witnesses to speak up.
How to help investigators
Police are urging anyone with information or video related to the shooting to contact investigators and to save any footage that might help identify the shooter. Tips can be submitted anonymously through the Chicago Police Department's online tip portal or by reaching out directly to local detectives, in line with the CPD's guidance on its tip page.
For emergencies, authorities emphasize calling 911. For non-emergency information that could assist the case, residents are encouraged to use the CPD contact options listed on its official tip page.
