A 19-year-old man is recovering after being grazed in the head during an attempted carjacking Sunday afternoon in Chicago’s North Lawndale neighborhood, according to police. Investigators say the victim was sitting in a vehicle in the 1300 block of South Homan Avenue when three armed men walked up, demanded the car, and opened fire. The teen managed to drive himself to Stroger Hospital, where he was initially reported in good condition. Area detectives are now handling the case.
Police account of the attack
The shooting was reported around 3:02 p.m. Sunday, when officers were called to the scene after gunfire was heard and a driver was found to have been grazed in the head, as detailed by FOX 32 Chicago. Police told the station that three men armed with guns approached the parked vehicle, demanded it, and at least one of them fired, grazing the teen. According to that account, the victim then drove himself to Stroger Hospital. Area Detectives are leading the investigation, per the police statement cited by the outlet.
West Side context
The attack unfolds against a backdrop of ongoing law-enforcement activity on the West Side. Last week, a separate West Side armed-robbery investigation with ties to North Lawndale led to the teen being nabbed in North Lawndale, highlighting how detectives have been working linked gunpoint cases across the neighborhood. That recent arrest has kept attention on armed robberies and carjackings in the area, a backdrop now familiar to investigators looking into this latest attempted car theft.
What investigators say
Police have not released descriptions of the three suspects and say no arrests have been made as of the most recent updates. Area Detectives are reviewing surveillance and any available witness video as they try to identify those involved, according to FOX 32 Chicago. Investigators have not publicly discussed a motive for the attempted carjacking.
Neighborhood and next steps
North Lawndale has appeared in past coverage of West Side neighborhoods where carjackings and armed robberies have drawn stepped-up police attention, as reported by ABC7 Chicago. Detectives routinely emphasize the role of tips and surveillance footage in moving similar cases forward, and local reports have noted repeated calls for information from the public. This story will be updated if police release additional details or announce arrests in the North Lawndale attack.
