A gunman opened fire in the 800 block of East 79th Street in Chatham at about 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, wounding two men before fleeing on foot, leaving one victim fighting for his life and the other with a gunshot wound to the face.
The 44-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, while a 29-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to the same hospital in serious condition, according to Chicago Sun-Times. Police said the men were shot by another man who fired multiple shots before running from the scene. Area 2 detectives are investigating, and police have released no suspect information so far.
The 6th District covers Chatham along with Auburn Gresham and Greater Grand Crossing. Police identified Area Two detectives as investigators in this case.
A Block That Keeps Making Headlines
This isn’t the first time gunfire has erupted on this exact stretch of 79th Street. On January 4, a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in a parking lot in the same 800 block after a gunman inside a stolen vehicle opened fire, leaving him in critical condition, as reported by CBS News. Officers later recovered the vehicle and arrested a wounded 17-year-old suspect in that case…