Man shot while driving in BronzevilleMohammad Samraon July 26, 2021 at 6:28 am

A man was driving Sunday night when he was shot in Bronzeville on the South Side.

The victim, 29, was driving about 11:45 p.m. in the 200 block of West 47th Street when someone opened fire, striking him in the neck and back, Chicago police said.

The man lost control of his car and jumped a curb where he came to a complete stop, police said.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, police said. His name was not yet released.

No one is in custody. Area One detectives are investigating.

About an hour earlier, a Chicago police officer shot a person in the leg in the 4500 block of South Drexel Avenue.

Details of what led up to the shooting weren’t immediately available. A gun was reportedly recovered at the scene.

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) said in a tweet it’s investigating the incident. Anyone with information related to the incident is encouraged to call (312) 746-3609 or visit chicagocopa.org.

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