Chicago

1 Killed, 2 Wounded in Edgewater Shooting

One man was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in the Edgewater neighborhood on Chicago's North Side, according to police.

Two men, ages 27 and 32, were standing outside at 12:34 a.m. on the sidewalk in the 6300 block of N. Broadway Ave. when someone in a dark-colored SUV opened fire, authorities said.

The younger man was shot in the head and taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. The Cook County medical examiner’s office did not immediately provide information on the fatality.

The older man suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was also taken to Saint Francis, where his condition was stabilized, officials said.

Approximately 40 minutes later, a 22-year-old man showed up at Community First Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the left side of his torso, authorities said. He had been sitting in the back seat of a vehicle when he heard shots and felt pain, according to police, who later determined that he was a third victim from Edgewater shooting.

He was transferred to Illinois Masonic Medical Center and was listed in critical condition, officials said.

The shooting occurred near Loyola University's Lake Shore Campus, and the school issued an alert Sunday morning stating that those involved were not affiliated with Loyola. 

No one is in custody in connection with the shooting and authorities continue to investigate.

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