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Man Shot on Downtown Chicago Sidewalk, Dropped at Hospital by Red Nissan Rogue

Police are reviewing surveillance footage that appears to show shots fired from the vehicle toward a nearby 7-Eleven.

Overview

  • The 36-year-old arrived at Northwestern Memorial about 45 minutes after the shooting with two wounds to his left thigh and is in fair condition.
  • Police say the gunfire occurred around 1:13 a.m. on the first block of East Lake Street near the Virgin Hotel.
  • A surveillance-room officer reported video of two people exiting a red Nissan Rogue as the driver fired three to four rounds toward a 7-Eleven.
  • Residents in nearby high-rises reported hearing shots, but responding officers initially found no evidence at the scene.
  • The Rogue’s driver fled after the hospital drop-off and no arrests have been announced, in what is the Loop’s sixth shooting this year per CWBChicago’s count.