Man, 42, shot in Fernwood

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A man was shot in the Far South Side Fernwood neighborhood on Saturday afternoon.

About 4:40 p.m., the 42-year-old was sitting in a parked vehicle in the 10200 block of South Eggleston when he heard gunshots and felt pain, according to Chicago Police. He suffered a gunshot wound to his neck.

He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn where his condition was not immediately known, police said.

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