Man shot in the West Loop over the weekend has died, officials say

September 4, 2024 9:02 AM CWBChicago West Loop
Chicago police officers speak with a witness and begin to stretch crime scene tape after a man was shot in the 1000 block of West Lake on September 1, 2024. (Citizen App)

CHICAGO — The man who was shot in the West Loop over the weekend has died, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Chicago police said the 34-year-old was shot while standing in the 1000 block of West Lake around 1:19 a.m. on Sunday. The gunman opened fire from a vehicle, striking the man in the back of the head, according to CPD.

He succumbed to his injuries at 6:08 p.m. Wednesday, the medical examiner’s records state. The office has not released his name.

Patrons leaving a nearby club said the shooter’s car was a silver or gray Dodge Charger Hellcat with a blue stripe. It was last seen heading south on Carpenter Street.

Police have not offered a motive for the shooting or a description of the gunman.

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