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Police find man shot to death inside crashed SUV on Chicago's West Side

Man found shot to death inside crashed SUV on West Side
Man found shot to death inside crashed SUV on West Side 01:40

CHICAGO (CBS) — A man was found shot and killed early Friday morning inside a crashed SUV in the city's Austin neighborhood.

Chicago police said just after 3:32 a.m., officers responded to a person shot in the 4900 block of West North Avenue and found a 37-year-old man inside a white SUV that had come to a complete stop after hitting a wall.

According to police, the victim suffered two gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

It's not clear if the victim was the intended target of the shooting.

As of Friday, there is no one in custody.

Area 5 detectives are investigating. 

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