CHICAGO – A man was injured in West Town overnight after he dropped his firearm during an altercation and his opponent shot him with the weapon, police said.
Police responded around 1:42 a.m. to a call of a person shot in the 1600 block of West Division. They found the 34-year-old victim with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and back, according to a Chicago police statement.
CPD said the victim’s gun fell to the sidewalk when he fell during a struggle with at least one opponent. Another man picked up the victim’s gun, shot the victim and then fled in a gray SUV, CPD said. Officers found three shell casings at the scene.
The SUV was last seen driving south in an alley adjacent to the crime scene.
Sunday’s victim is the 30th person shot in the West Town neighborhood this year. That’s an increase from 17 at this time last year. Here are the recent shooting victim totals for West Town so far:
2024:30
2023:17
2022: 32
2021: 43
2020: 46
2019: 28
2018: 37
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