Man shot multiple times inside Lake View East apartment

A 24-year-old man was shot inside an apartment Wednesday in Lake View East on the North Side.

About 2:20 a.m., he was inside an apartment unit in the 600 block of West Oakdale Avenue, when he was shot multiple times in his lower backside and legs by a man he knew, Chicago police said.

The 24-year-old ran to a downstairs unit for help and was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital where he is in fair condition, police said.

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Police believe the shooting may have been drug related. Area Three detectives are investigating.