Gunman opens fire on man asleep in car on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO - A man was shot while he was asleep in a car on Chicago's South Side early Thursday.

The 37-year-old victim told police he was asleep in the passenger seat of a car in the 8700 block of South King Drive when someone opened fire around 4:15 a.m.

The victim was dropped of at Trinity Hospital with a gunshot wound to the lower back. 

Police say he was later transported to Christ Hospital in critical condition.

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No other injuries were reported, and no suspects are in custody at this time. Area Two detectives are investigating.