A 33-year-old man was critically wounded Sunday night after being shot in the face while sitting in a car on Chicago’s West Side, according to police. The attack unfolded around 7:58 p.m. in the 1100 block of North Laramie Avenue in the Austin neighborhood. The victim was rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital for emergency care, and detectives from the area unit are investigating.
What happened
According to FOX 32 Chicago, the man was struck in the facial area while he was inside a vehicle and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Police have not released any information about a possible suspect, and investigators from the department’s area unit are working the case.
West Side context
The shooting comes amid a series of recent incidents involving people targeted in or around vehicles on the West Side. In February, a man was critically wounded after being shot while meeting a buyer for an online sale in the 1000 block of North Leamington Avenue, as reported by CWBChicago. Local reporting has documented multiple shootings and police responses in Austin in recent months, a pattern tracked by the Chicago Sun-Times.
Police response
No arrests have been announced, and officers have not released a suspect description, officials told FOX 32 Chicago. Detectives are working to establish a motive and a detailed timeline of the shooting, and authorities are asking anyone with information to contact investigators.
