Man returns fire, shoots his own finger in Humboldt Park

SHARE Man returns fire, shoots his own finger in Humboldt Park
sun_times_stock_244.jpg

Sun-Times file photo

A man shot himself in the finger Sunday night during an exchange of gunfire with someone in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 18-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk about 10:45 p.m. in the 4200 block of West Iowa when someone walked up and opened fire, according to Chicago Police. The man returned fire at the gunman, but shot himself in the middle finger of his left hand.

He took himself to Norwegian American Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating. No one was in custody early Monday.

The Latest
Notes: Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer discussed how to improve the bullpen, and right-hander Kyle Hendricks is headed to Triple-A Iowa for his next rehab start.
Multiple rounds of storms accompanied by strong winds and hail are expected to begin about 5 a.m. Tuesday, the National Weather Service said.
A man and woman were standing outside the ballpark Sunday in the 1000 block of West Addison Street when a male approached them and opened fire.
The cicadas are coming, and these glorious insects fill me with wonder.