A man was shot Saturday night while driving in south suburban Evergreen Park.
Officers responded to shots fired at West 95th Street and South Spaulding Avenue at 9:04 p.m. but didn’t find a victim or any evidence of a shooting, according to Evergreen Park police.
About five minutes later, a 26-year-old man who reported he had been shot at West 95th Street and South Pulaski Avenue showed up at Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, police said.
The victim told investigators he had just left Chuck E. Cheese at 4031 W. 95th St. in Oak Lawn and was driving east on 95th when someone in a black Jeep heading in the same direction started shooting at his vehicle.
The Chicago resident drove himself to Christ, where he was treated for injuries to his lip and lower back and was released, police said.
Police said he would not make any additional statements and told investigators he would not sign criminal complaints. Evergreen Park police are investigating.
““We are aware of the shooting that took place Saturday evening in the Evergreen Park community, several blocks away from our establishment. We have confirmed that there was no altercation or issue at our restaurant and we were not involved in this incident. As a business in the community, we are fully cooperating with the Evergreen Park Police Department in their investigation,” according to a spokesperson for CEC Entertainment.
“We also want to assure parents and caregivers that we take great measures to protect the experience that children and families have in our restaurants. Safety is one of our core values, and many of the measures we have in place, such as Kid Check®, are transparent to our guests to encourage an environment Where a Kid Can Be a Kid. Maintaining a wholesome, safe experience that sets a standard across our more than 598 restaurants is of utmost important to us,” according to the statement.