CHICAGO — A 74-year-old retired police sergeant was shot and seriously injured Monday morning after getting out of his car in North Center, officials said. The shooter remains on the run.
The retiree got out of his maroon Jeep in the 2000 block of West Berteau, at the intersection with Lincoln Avenue, around 8:58 a.m., police said.
Two people started shooting. One bullet struck the victim’s left arm and the other grazed his neck. Police said he was in critical condition.
CPD has not released any motive for the shooting, nor has the department released suspect descriptions.
A witness said they saw a gunman shooting from the southeast corner of the intersection, just feet from the victim’s SUV. Police kept an eye on a nearby apartment after a witness reported seeing people running into the building after the shooting. But so far no arrests have been made, according to police.
The retired officer is the second person shot in North Center this year, compared to one last year and three as of this date in 2022.
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