Near North Side

2 wounded in shooting on DuSable Lake Shore Drive

Two people were wounded in a shooting on North DuSable Lake Shore Drive Wednesday night, according to authorities.

Police said a 19-year-old man and 21-year-old woman were traveling northbound just before 9:20 p.m. in the 1000 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive when a light-colored sedan pulled up next to them and a gunman inside the vehicle opened fire before fleeing the scene.

The 19-year-old man was struck in the head and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

The 21-year-old woman was struck in the left calf and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was listed in fair condition.

The northbound lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the curve just north of Chicago Avenue were closed in the aftermath of the shooting, with a heavy police presence reported.

There is no one in custody and there was no further information available.

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