Memorial Day is typically one of the deadliest weekends of the year in terms of gun violence in the city, and NBC 5’s Lisa Chavarria has the latest updates.
Chicago police say a 20-year-old man was shot in the face while driving on Lake Shore Drive early Sunday morning.
According to authorities, the man was traveling southbound in the 1200 block of Lake Shore Drive at approximately 12:14 a.m. when he heard several shots. The man was struck in the face, and was transported to Northwestern Hospital.
The man’s condition had stabilized, but further details are unknown at this time, police said.
There are no suspects in custody, and Area Three detectives are continuing to investigate the shooting.
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