Toddler, man shot while parking car in Back of the Yard
Police say the man was parking his vehicle with the boy in the backseat when an occupant in a light green SUV fired shots.
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Police say the man was parking his vehicle with the boy in the backseat when an occupant in a light green SUV fired shots.
The shooting happened in the 4700 block of South Wolcott Avenue at 6:38 a.m. this past Wednesday.
The victim, 21, was outside with two other individuals when a group of three male suspects approached on foot and started yelling, according to police.
CBS 2's Sabrina Franza spoke with the man's family, who did not want to go on camera.
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