Chicago shooting: Tow truck driver shot in Little Village, police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Friday, August 11, 2023
Tow truck driver shot on SW Side: Chicago police
A Little Village shooting in Chicago left a tow truck driver injured in the 3300 block of West Cermak Road, the police department said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A tow truck driver was shot on Chicago's Southwest Side early Friday morning, police said.

Police said the shooting happened in the Little Village neighborhood's 3300 block of West Cermak Road just after 2 a.m. The 35-year-old man was driving when he heard shots fired and felt pain.

The victim, shot in the torso, was transported to Mount Sinai hospital in good condition, police said.

Area Four Detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

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