A man was killed and four others were wounded in a shooting early Saturday in North Lawndale.
The five were standing on a sidewalk about 12:15 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Spaulding Avenue when two people walked up to them and began shooting, Chicago police said.
A 40-year-old man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, police said.
Four other people were struck by gunfire, according to police:
- A man, 40, was in critical condition at Stroger Hospital with gunshot wounds to the head and neck
- Another 40-year-old man was shot in the face and was listed in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital
- A 44-year-old man was in good condition at Mount Sinai Hospital with several gunshot wounds to the body
- A 50-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the right arm and declined medical attention
No one was in custody.
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