A 23-year-old man is in critical condition after bullets flew during what police say was a domestic dispute inside a Washington Heights home Tuesday night, according to authorities.
The shooting unfolded around 8:21 p.m. inside a residence in the 12200 block of South Ada Street, when two men opened fire on each other, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. The 23-year-old was rushed to Christ Medical Center in critical condition. Police said a firearm was recovered inside the home. The investigation is ongoing, and as of Tuesday night, no one was in custody, according to the paper.
Neighborhood context
Washington Heights, on Chicago’s Far South Side, has been wrestling with a steady drumbeat of gun violence in recent months. The neighborhood has seen several serious incidents, including a January shooting that wounded two 18-year-olds and a February parking-lot attack that left a security guard critically hurt, as reported by CBS Chicago.
The latest gunfire adds another grim entry to the neighborhood’s recent crime blotter, raising fresh concerns among residents already on edge.
Investigation
Detectives with the Chicago Police Department are continuing to probe the domestic dispute turned shootout but have released few additional details so far, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Police are asking anyone with information to reach out to Area One detectives or submit an anonymous tip online at CPDTip.com.
