A 29-year-old man was killed Wednesday in a midday shooting in the 6200 block of South Drexel Avenue near the University of Chicago, police said. The attack was one of two separate shootings reported within about an hour in the campus area, with a second man critically wounded and taken to the same hospital.
What the police say
In the first incident, Chicago police say two male suspects pulled up in a white Mercedes and confronted the 29-year-old before one of them opened fire, hitting him in the chest. He was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition and later died there, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
Campus and hospital response
University police and hospital staff are typically among the first to respond to violent incidents in the area. The University of Chicago Police Department logs daily incident reports for its patrol zone, which stretches from 37th to 64th streets and from Cottage Grove Avenue east to Lake Shore Drive. The University of Chicago Medical Center serves as the South Side’s major trauma hub and frequently handles severe gunshot cases, which is why both men were transported there. Details on campus coverage and trauma resources can be found at the University of Chicago Police Department and UChicago Medicine.
Second shooting an hour later
Roughly an hour after the shots on Drexel, officers responded to the 5300 block of South Kenwood Avenue, where a 30-year-old man had been shot once in the chest and twice in the wrist. He was also taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition. Police said no arrests have been made in either shooting, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
Investigation and neighborhood context
Chicago police said detectives are investigating both attacks and are asking anyone with information to come forward. Tips can be submitted through the department’s online portal at CPD TipSubmit. The stretch of Drexel and surrounding blocks has seen other recent gun violence, including a fatal Woodlawn shooting earlier this year, adding to long-running worries about public safety in the area.
