Chicago — A 31-year-old man is in good condition following a drive-by shooting in Rogers Park on Monday evening, Chicago police said.
The victim was walking in the 1600 block of West Howard when a gunman rolled up in a dark vehicle around 8:31 p.m., Chicago police said. The offender fired shots from the car, striking the man in his left calf.
Police said the victim transported arrived at St. Francis Hospital in a car shortly after the shooting. He was expected to be treated and released, an officer said.
CPD did not release descriptions of the gunman or the getaway car.
The shooting occurred one day after a 23-year-old man was shot and killed around 1:45 a.m. Sunday in the 1700 block of West Greenleaf, but there is no known connection between the crimes.
So far this year, three people have been shot in Rogers Park, the same number of victims recorded at this point last year. One of last year’s shootings was determined to be self-defense.
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