Man walking in Chicago is shot by unknown gunman: police

CHICAGO - A 48-year-old man walking down the street on Chicago's South Side was shot Thursday night by an unknown offender.

Around 7:08 p.m., police say the man was walking in the 1900 block of West Garfield Boulevard in the New City neighborhood when he was struck by gunfire.

The victim sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen, police said. He was transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in stable condition.