Overview

• On July 30 at 6:53 p.m., a 32-year-old man driving south on North Kimball Avenue was approached by a light-colored pickup and shot in the head before crashing into a nearby home.
• The victim was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in critical condition after his vehicle damaged the residence but caused no injuries inside.
• Less than 24 hours earlier, a 37-year-old pedestrian was shot in the leg during an attempted robbery on the 3200 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in the same neighborhood.
• Chicago Police Department’s Area Five and Grand Central detectives are leading investigations into both shootings with no arrests made to date.
• Local officials warn that a series of similar vehicular ambushes this summer has strained police resources and heightened safety concerns in city neighborhoods.