Police find man shot, critically injured in West Loop

A 28-year-old man is in critical condition after Chicago police found him shot on a West Loop street overnight.

Officers responding to reports of shots fired near Lake and Elizabeth Streets shortly after 3 a.m. found the man lying in the 100 block of North Elizabeth. They said he was unconscious and had a gunshot wound to his abdomen. They located a shell casing at the scene.

The Chicago Fire Department transported the man to Stroger Hospital, where he was taken into surgery. No information was released regarding any suspect descriptions or details of what may have led up to the shooting.

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