Delivery driver shot in face, another man shot in thigh on South Side, police say

Sunday, December 5, 2021
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A delivery driver is among two men shot in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood Sunday, according to police.

A delivery driver was sitting in his car near 45th Street and Ashland Avenue when he was shot in the face and ear, police said.
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He was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital initially in good condition.

The other victim, an 18-year-old who was standing on a sidewalk, was also shot in the thigh. He was transported to Stroger Hospital, also initially in good condition.
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Police said no one is in custody and area detectives are investigating.

At least 25 people have been shot, six fatally, in Chicago weekend violence.
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