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Calumet Heights shooting leaves man critically wounded

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  April 1, 2025 10:22am CDT
Calumet Heights
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 42-year-old man was critically injured in a shooting Tuesday morning on Chicago’s South Side. 
    • Police say he was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee when someone in a black SUV opened fire, hitting him in the face. 
    • The suspect fled, and no arrests have been made.

CHICAGO - A 42-year-old man was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday morning in the Calumet Heights neighborhood.

The backstory:

The shooting happened around 8:39 a.m. in the 1700 block of East 95th Street. Police said the victim was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee when a black SUV pulled up alongside him and someone inside opened fire, striking the man in the face.

Emergency responders took the victim to the University of Chicago Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. No other injuries were reported.

The suspect fled in an unknown direction, and no arrests have been made. Area Two detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department.

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