Retired police sergeant critically hurt in North Center shooting; police searching for suspects

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A retired police sergeant was rushed to the hospital on Monday after being shot on the city's North Side, Chicago police and a Chicago alderman said.

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The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. in the 2000-block of West Berteau Avenue, police said.

A 74-year-old man was getting out of his vehicle when two people started shooting in his direction, CPD said.

An alderman told ABC7 Chicago that the victim is a retired police sergeant. It is unknown at which department the victim served as a police sergeant.

The victim was shot twice in the left arm and had a graze wound to the neck. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

No one was in custody. CPD Area Three Detectives are investigating.

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