Man shot while sitting inside semi-truck in Lawndale
Chicago police said the victim was sitting inside his truck when two people approached, opened his door, and fired multiple shots at him before fleeing the scene.
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Chicago police said the victim was sitting inside his truck when two people approached, opened his door, and fired multiple shots at him before fleeing the scene.
The shooting happened in the 4400 block of West Fifth Avenue just after 1 a.m.
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There were no reports of injuries.
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The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he was first listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.
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CBS 2's cameras captured Chicago Police officers taking the man away.
A police community alert did not offer further specifics about the homicide.
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