One man was killed and another wounded in a late-night shooting on Chicago's Northwest Side on Saturday, according to police. The gunfire erupted around 11:06 p.m. on the 1600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, at the border of the Logan Square and Humboldt Park neighborhoods. Investigators said the two men were standing outside when someone walked up and opened fire, then ran off before officers arrived.
As reported by CBS Chicago, one victim, 43, was struck in the chest and taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, where he was pronounced dead. The second man, 33, was shot in the left leg and was transported to Stroger in good condition, police told reporters.
Where it happened
The shooting took place on the 1600 block of North Washtenaw Avenue, just north of North Avenue where Logan Square and Humboldt Park meet. August 2025 shooting coverage on the same block detailed a teenager left critically wounded. That earlier report and other local coverage have highlighted recurring gunfire along Washtenaw, a corridor residents say sometimes straddles neighborhood boundaries.
Neighbors and trend
As reported by ABC7 Chicago, a 17-year-old was critically wounded on the same stretch of Washtenaw in August 2025. That coverage and others have shown how gunfire on the corridor can affect both Logan Square and Humboldt Park, prompting calls for targeted prevention and outreach. Community leaders' responses to Saturday night's killing were not immediately available.
Investigation
Police said the shooter ran from the scene and that Grand Central Area detectives were handling the early investigation, according to CBS Chicago. No arrests were reported as of early Sunday and detectives asked anyone with information to come forward. The Chicago Police Department did not immediately release suspect descriptions or a motive.
