Man grazed by bullet in Back of the Yards

SHARE Man grazed by bullet in Back of the Yards

A man was grazed by a bullet in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on the South Side late Thursday.

The 21-year-old was walking in an alley about 10 p.m. in the 5400 block of South Morgan when he heard shots and felt pain, police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro said.

He suffered a graze wound to the left thigh and was treated and released at the scene, Alfaro said.

The Latest
The Hawks got some much-needed depth scoring in their 4-3 victory Tuesday against Seattle, but Beauvillier’s addition should help supplement the shorthanded forward group moving forward.
Raul Perez, 24, of Blue Island and Luis Gonzalez, 22, of Chicago, were arrested Sunday. They allegedly shot at police who tried to question them. One officer was hurt.
The FBI is searching for a man wanted in multiple bank holdups in the Loop every three to four weeks since September. In one instance, he had a gun.
The season continued slipping away Tuesday — and in embarrassing fashion. The Celtics ran up the score on the Bulls in a 124-97 victory.