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Man in critical condition after shooting during North Lawndale fight
A 23-year-old with a concealed-carry license fired during a physical altercation Sunday morning in the 3100 block of West Cermak Road, Chicago police said. One of the people involved was hospitalized in critical condition as detectives investigate.
A person was critically injured in a shooting during a physical altercation Sunday morning in North Lawndale, Chicago police said.
Police said a 23-year-old man was walking in the 3100 block of West Cermak Road at about 10:25 a.m. when two people approached him. A fight followed, and the man—who police said has a valid concealed-carry license and Firearm Owner’s Identification card—pulled out a gun and fired, striking one of the people, according to police.
The injured person was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in critical condition. Police said they were speaking with a person of interest, and Area Four detectives are investigating. Authorities have not publicly described what led to the confrontation or identified those involved.