CHICAGO — Police are investigating a shooting at an Old Town apartment complex overnight. The victim, initially listed in critical condition, has died.
Officers responding to calls of a person shot found the 44-year-old victim in the building in the 1300 block of North Hudson around 2:31 a.m. He had a gunshot wound to his stomach and police administered CPR while awaiting an ambulance response. The man died about two hours later, according to medical examiner records.
An officer at the scene said the man’s wife told them that a man wearing a ski mask came into their apartment and started shooting. Police found a bullet and one shell casing inside the apartment.
Less than ten minutes before the man was found, a 911 caller reported a man and woman were arguing in a nearby apartment and the 911 call-taker heard a gunshot before the call disconnected.
Area Three detectives are trying to figure out if the 911 call and the murder are related.
The shooting is the third of the month for the Near North Side. Last Sunday evening, a 44-year-old tourist was shot while walking with her 11-year-old son in Streeterville. Police are looking for four suspects. Earlier last Sunday, a man was shot and killed in the 500 block of North Franklin. No arrests have been announced.
Editor’s note: This story was updated to reflect the victim’s death.
