Driver critically injured in North Lawndale shooting; Chicago police squad car also hit

Thursday, November 30, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 34-year-old man was critically injured, and a squad car was hit by a stray bullet Wednesday night on the city's West Side, Chicago police said.

The man was driving in the 1600-block of South California Avenue in North Lawndale just before midnight, when shots were fired from an unknown vehicle, CPD said.
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The man was shot in the abdomen, and drove himself to Mt. Sinai Hospital. A bullet also hit an unoccupied squad car, police said.

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The man remains in critical condition, according to CPD.
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No one is in custody, and Area Four detectives are investigating.

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