A man was wounded in a shooting while sitting in his parked car in West Rogers Park early Sunday, and police are investigating whether the gunman also fired at another nearby vehicle moments later.
CPD said the 30-year-old victim was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 3000 block of West North Shore Avenue around 1:24 a.m. when a man approached him. The two got into a “verbal altercation” before the offender pulled out a handgun and fired, striking the victim twice in the arm, according to a CPD media statement. Paramedics took the man to St. Francis Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.
The gunman fled westbound on foot. He was described as a clean-shaven Hispanic man, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, weighing about 180 pounds, and wearing a gray shirt.
Officers also responded to a couple of other gun-related incidents in the immediate area around the same time that may be connected. In one case, a 911 caller reported seeing a Hispanic man with curly hair carrying a gun while standing near a woman. When the caller asked what he was doing, the gunman allegedly warned the caller to leave before he started shooting.
In another incident, a man told officers he was sitting in his vehicle when a Hispanic man walked past, fired four shots at his car, and ran away. The driver was not injured, but bullets struck his vehicle, including one that shattered a window, according to a preliminary report.
CPD has not publicly linked the incidents or announced a motive. Detectives are continuing to investigate.
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