A man was shot in the head Sunday night near a South Loop shopping center after an apparently random encounter with an armed man.
Around 9:08 p.m., officers responded to a call about a suspicious person running into a parking garage along the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road. Moments later, a second call came in reporting that someone had been shot on the same block.
Police arriving at the scene learned the victim was already being rushed to Rush Hospital by car. He was later transferred to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
A witness told investigators he had just stepped off a bus when the victim approached, clutching his head and asking for help. A woman who identified herself as the victim’s fiancée reported that they were walking together when a man came up to them, pulled a gun, and shot the victim.
The gunman was described as a Black male, about 6’2” tall, slim build, weighing 160 to 170 pounds, wearing all black clothing and a hat.
So far, no arrests have been announced.
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