Chicago gunmen in stolen car shoot victim in chest after traffic crash: police

CHICAGO - A 19-year-old man was shot in the chest after his vehicle was involved in a collision with a stolen car in Chicago's Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood.

Around 3:30 p.m., police say the male victim was traveling in a Dodge Charger in the 7900 block of South Dobson Avenue when he got into a traffic crash with a stolen F150.

The victim exited his vehicle, at which point the offenders in the F150 fired shots at him, police said.

He was struck in the chest and taken to University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.

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Chicago police spent many hours at the scene surveying damage and looking for surveillance video.

Crime tape and police cars surrounded two homes at the corner of 78th and Dobson, as detectives searched for clues into who was responsible.

"When I was laying on the couch, I heard maybe six to eight gunshots. It sounded like it was right under the window," neighbor Porsha Wilson said.

The shooting happened across the street from Grand Crossing Park. According to police scanner audio, the victim ran inside of Hirsh High School seeking help.

Video from the scene shows the back window of the Dodge Charger shot out, as police canvassed the block for evidence.

Wilson has lived in the area two years. She says she’s become numb to ongoing violence.

"It’s Chicago. I’m not surprised anymore when it comes to gunshots happening anywhere. It’s not surprising."

Nobody was reported in custody.

The investigation is ongoing.