Road rage shooting: Man injured after Woodlawn crash ends in gunfire, Chicago police say

ByCate Cauguiran and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Man injured in South Side crash-turned-road rage shooting: CPD
A Woodlawn car crash turned into a road rage shooting in Chicago in the 6600 block of South Kimbark Avenue, the police department said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A South Side crash turned into a shooting on Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

Police said the crash happened in the Woodlawn neighborhood's 6600 block of South Kimbark Avenue just before 4 p.m.

A 38-year-old man was driving eastbound on 66th Street when a Ford Fusion, driving on the same street and in the same direction, struck his vehicle, police said. The Ford's driver then got out and opened fire on the victim, striking him in his leg.

The shooter then fled on foot. The victim was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.

There is no one in custody and area detectives are investigating. Police said they believe the shooting was a case of road rage.

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