CHICAGO — A man was killed and another injured after they were shot in Humboldt Park on Wednesday evening, police said.
A 25-year-old man and a 22-year-old man were sitting in a car in the 3000 block of West Wabansia Avenue at 6 p.m. when an attacker walked up and opened fire before fleeing, said Officer Thomas Sweeney, Chicago Police spokesman.
The 25-year-old was shot in his head and neck and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Sweeney said.
The man has been identified as Luis Gonzalez, of the 1600 block of North Albany Avenue, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. He was pronounced dead at 6:35 p.m., according to the medical examiner.
The 22-year-old man was shot in his shoulder, leg and back and was taken to Stroger Hospital in "stable" condition, Sweeney said. Police could not detail the extent of the man's injuries.
A Humboldt Park resident who lives on the block the shooting took place told DNAinfo that they thought they heard thunder instead since it was "too early" in the night for gunshots.
"Right after our dinner I was doing dishes [and] I heard a few pops that sounded like gunshots but the music was on, so I went over and turned it down, looked out the window, didn't see anything," the resident said. "I turned the music back up, heard a few more pops, looked outside again but still didn't see anything so I brushed it off to thunder or a car backfiring."
No arrests have been made as the investigation is underway, Sweeney said.
Both men are documented gang members, according to police.
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