Chicago crime: Shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt on South Side, CPD says

Published October 18, 2026 7:39 AM CDT

Two people were shot, one fatally, on Chicago’s South Side early Sunday morning.

What we know:

Officers responded to the shooting in the 6600 block of S. Champlain Ave. in Woodlawn around 2:40 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.

When police arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound to the head and a 20-year-old man who had been shot in the left thigh.

Paramedics took the first victim to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they died.

The second victim was also taken to U of C, where he was listed in good condition.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not yet identified the victim who died.

Police did not provide further details.

Area detectives are investigating the shooting.

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