A stretch of South Kedzie Avenue turned into a crime scene Friday evening when two men were gunned down in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood and rushed to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.
The pair was walking in the 5200 block of South Kedzie around 7 p.m. when someone opened fire, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. A 28-year-old man was shot in the leg, while a second male was hit multiple times. Both were taken to Mount Sinai, where they were initially listed in critical condition. The attackers took off heading north on Kedzie in a sedan, and police say no arrests have been made.
How This Fits Into Chicago’s Crime Picture
The shooting comes as Chicago’s overall gun violence has been trending down. Preliminary Chicago police data showed 2025 brought the city its fewest murders in decades, according to ABC7 Chicago. But neighborhoods such as Gage Park continue to experience sporadic bursts of gunfire, a reminder that citywide progress does not always match what residents hear outside their windows.
Police Account and Ongoing Investigation
Investigators were told the gunmen approached the two victims before opening fire and then fled northbound on Kedzie, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. Detectives were still working the case Friday night, and authorities had not released any suspect descriptions or a possible motive.
Separate Shooting Leaves One Dead Nearby
Just hours later, violence flared again in the area. A separate shooting near 5800 South Western Avenue left one man dead and two others seriously wounded, according to ABC7 Chicago. Local outlets reported that incident as distinct from the attack on Kedzie, underscoring how gunfire scarred multiple blocks of Gage Park that night…