2 shot, 1 killed on Chicago’s South Side while sitting in car, CPD says
CHICAGO - Two men were shot, one fatally, while they were sitting inside a car on Chicago’s South Side early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene around 1:21 a.m. in the 0-100 block of W. 43rd Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The victims, a 58-year-old man and a 26-year-old man, were inside the blue hatchback car when they were shot, police said.
The 58-year-old was shot in the neck and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the victim as Charles Heard.
The 26-year-old was shot and had a graze wound to the back of his head. He was taken to the same hospital in good condition.
No other injuries were reported.
What we don't know:
Police gave no other details about the circumstances of the shooting.
Area detectives are investigating.