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Washington Park Shooting Kills Man, Injures 2 People, Police Say

By Kelly Bauer | October 11, 2015 12:50pm
 A man was killed and two people wounded in a Washington Park shooting.
A man was killed and two people wounded in a Washington Park shooting.
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CHICAGO — One man was killed and two people wounded in a Washington Park shooting on Sunday morning.

At 4:20 a.m., three men were in a parked car in the 5400 block of South Prairie Avenue when another car pulled up and fired "numerous" shots at them, said Officer Jose Estrada, Chicago Police spokesman.

A 35-year-old man was shot in his head and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Estrada said. A 40-year-old man was shot in his back and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was in serious condition. A 24-year-old man's head was grazed and he was taken to Stroger Hospital. He was listed in "stable" condition, Estrada said.

No one is in custody for this shooting.

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