Man killed in Chicago Loop shooting

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A man was killed in a shooting in Chicago's Loop late Friday evening, police say.

The 40-year-old victim was on the sidewalk in the 0-100 block of East Lake Street around 11:30 p.m. when someone started shooting.

The man ran inside the lobby of the Virgin Hotel in the 200 block of North Wabash Avenue around the corner, police say.

The Chicago Fire Department then transported him to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

He was later pronounced dead.

No one is in custody, and Area Three detectives are investigating.

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Beth Lawrence

Beth Lawrence is a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Beth joined CBS Chicago as a member of the newsroom assignment desk before taking on her current role. Previously she worked as an on-air reporter and anchor. Beth holds journalism degrees from the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University.