Man Shot on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago's Gold Coast

A 22-year-old man was shot while driving on Lake Shore Drive in Chicago’s Gold Coast early Friday morning. 

Just after 12:15 a.m. the man was traveling in the 1100 block of North Lake Shore Drive when he was struck by the gunfire, police said. 

He then managed to exit on North Avenue, pulling into the nearby BP gas station. 

The attendant on the overnight shift at the time told NBC 5 he was working when the man distraught man drove in and said he had been shot in the arm. 

Police say several shots were fired, and at least two bullet holes could be seen on the man’s white SUV. 

The victim is a documented gang member, according to authorities. It is the second time a gang member has been shot on Lake Shore Drive, the last being south of the Chicago River in March.

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