Chicago crime: 1 hurt after car crash escalates into shooting in South Austin, police say

Sunday, March 20, 2022
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A car crash escalated into a shooting early Sunday morning on the city's West Side, Chicago police said.

It happened just before 12:30 a.m. Sunday the South Austin neighborhood's 5400 block of West Washington Boulevard.
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Police said two drivers got into an argument after a crash. That's when one driver got out and shot the other in the leg. The 32-year-old man who was shot was taken to Stroger Hospital and was in good condition.
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The suspect ran off and so far, no arrests have been made, police said. Area four detectives are investigating.
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