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1 man killed, another wounded in drive-by shooting in Chicago's Belmont Cragin

By Jeramie Bizzle

January 18, 2025 / 9:03 AM CST / CBS Chicago

Drive-by shooting in Belmont Cragin leaves 1 dead, another hurt

CHICAGO (CBS) — One man was killed and another was hurt after a drive-by shooting early Saturday morning in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood.

The shooting happened just before 2 a.m. in the 6000 block of West Belden Avenue.

Chicago police said the two men, 25 and 29, were walking outside when they were shot at by an unknown person traveling in a red-colored vehicle.

The 25-year-old was hit in the head and taken to Loyola Hospital, where he died. The 29-year-old was hit in his back and shoulder and was taken to Christ Hospital in good condition.

As of Saturday, there is no one in custody.

Area 5 detectives are investigating.

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.