Man in Critical Condition After Gresham Drive-By Shooting
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A man was wounded by gunfire late Saturday in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side.
At 10:55 p.m., the 19-year-old was walking down the 1300 block of West 84th Street when someone in an unknown vehicle shot him, according to Chicago police. Bullets struck his shoulder and the back of his neck.
He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
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"We mourn with you, we hurt with you, and we cry with you, but also know this: we'll begin healing with you," Superintendent Eddie Johnson said. "You're not alone. You will not be along this Christmas, next Christmas, or the Christmas after that. You've gained an entire department of guardian angels."
"He wanted to be someone his children could look up to," an emotional Emanuel said. "I didn't know him personally. I wish I did. I know the legacy that he will leave behind, and his memory has the power to light up our city."
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"Now that you clocked out, it’s my turn to cover the shift," Rebeca Marmolejo said. "You will always be my hero, my best friend, and my dad."
