Mass shooting leaves 4 men injured in Woodlawn, police say
Four people were injured following a mass shooting at a gas station in the Woodlawn neighborhood on Wednesday evening.
Around 7:15 p.m., Chicago police said multiple armed people got out of a car at a BP gas station in the 6600 block of South Stony Island Avenue and fired shots.
Police said a man was shot in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition.
Two 18-year-old men were shot in the back and taken to the same hospital in good and fair condition. A 19-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to the same hospital in fair condition.
Chicago Fire Department sources originally said five people were injured, including three victims who self-transported to the Engine 63 firehouse for help. The rear window of their cargo van was shattered multiple bullet holes were spotted on the driver-side door and the side windows.
CBS News Chicago learned that the victims collapsed outside the firehouse. Firefighters rendered aid to them, but called for additional ambulances to the station for assistance.
Police said officers pursued the vehicle involved in the shooting, and multiple persons of interest are being questioned. Police said multiple firearms were recovered from the scene.
Area One detectives are investigating.