Man killed, 6-month-old baby wounded in Heart of Chicago shooting

A 35-year-old man was killed and a 6-month-old child was grazed by a bullet the city's Heart of Chicago neighborhood on Wednesday.

The victim was driving northbound in the 2400 block of South Oakley Avenue around 10:45 a.m. when a blue car approached and someone inside opened fire, police said.

The 35-year-old was shot in the head and body. He then struck two unoccupied parked cars. He died at the scene.

A 6-month-old boy was in the rear passenger seat of the victim’s car and sustained a graze wound to his right cheek. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

Police did not say if anyone was arrested in connection with the shooting.

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