Back of the Yards shooting leaves man dead, another critically wounded

A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.

The men, 24 and 25, were outside around 7:20 a.m. in the 4400 block of South Wood Street when someone got out of a vehicle and started shooting, police said.

The 24-year-old was struck multiple times throughout the body and was pronounced dead at the scene. He has not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner's office.

The 25-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen and arm. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

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No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.

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