Chicago crime: 3 shot, 1 critically hurt, during altercation in River North, police say
Chicago crime: 3 shot in River North, pedestrian hit, killed on LSD
Three men were shot, one critically injured, during an altercation in Chicago’s River North neighborhood early Saturday morning.
CHICAGO - Three men were shot, one critically injured, during an altercation in Chicago’s River North neighborhood early Saturday morning.
What we know:
Officers responded to the scene in the 100 block of W. Erie St. around 3:40 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.
The three males were involved in the altercation outside with unknown offenders, when one of them pulled out a gun and opened fire. The gunmen hit the three victims:
- A 25-year-old man was shot in the left calf, the right calf, and the left hand. He was listed in good condition.
- A 24-year-old man was shot in his left cheek and left leg. He was listed in critical condition.
- A 22-year-old man was shot in both legs. He was listed in good condition.
All three victims were taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
One of the victims was an off-duty correctional officer with the Cook County Sheriff's Office, the agency confirmed.
The gunmen fled the scene.
What we don't know:
It was unclear how many people shot the victims or how the altercation began.
Area detectives are investigating.