Rideshare driver shot and killed, passenger injured on Near West Side
The 31-year-old driver was shot in the torso and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.
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The 31-year-old driver was shot in the torso and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital.
The workers people were taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County and are in critical condition.
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