Chicago shooting: 4 shot in busy area on Near North Side, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Four people were shot Sunday night on Chicago's Near North Side, police said.

One victim, a 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital initially listed in critical condition, police said.

The shooting happened around 11:45 p.m. near a very busy area at Division and LaSalle.

There was a large, active police presence at the scene overnight. The street was covered with shell casings and multiple ambulances responded.

Police also said a 22-year-old woman was shot in the leg, a 24-year-old man was shot in the thigh and a 42-year-old man was shot in the leg.

Those three victims were all taken to Stroger Hospital and are were initially listed in good condition.

Some Near North Side residents said they are fed up and are calling for more city resources for better protection.

"I'm sorry I'm crying because it's happening so much over here and I'm scared," a resident named Yvette said.

Residents became emotional as the violence played out just blocks from where they live.

"They hang out here all the time and I don't know why nothing is getting done," Yvette said. "They hang out here by the bus and train. I've never had to deal with this in my life. I just moved to Chicago last year."

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"It should be safe," resident Jim Stoller said. "There's a lot of young people who live in this neighborhood. It's a great location, and I think everyone should be entitled to walk the streets at night. We need better top down management of the police and of our neighborhoods."

Mel Jones, who runs the Chicago Clark & Division Collaborative safety group, said they just had a safety meeting yesterday.

"It's not surprising, but incredibly jolting and incredibly unnerving," Jones said.

Jones said police have stepped up and crime has gone down in the area, but not enough.

"We need to figure out how we're going to address this challenge because it's a high traffic area," Jones said. "People use this space to walk to and from work, come to the grocery store."

"I just need to be in a safer place," Yvette said. "It's very hard. I've already had my car stolen here, just right off where I live. It's getting very scary over here."

Police said a male shooter left the scene in a black sedan.

No one in custody currently as Area One Detectives continue their investigation.