Man critically wounded in Woodlawn shooting

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Chicago Police investigate a person shot in the 6600 block of South Minerva Saturday morning. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

A man was shot Saturday morning in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the South Side.

About 3:40 a.m., the 40 year old was driving in the 6600 block of South Minerva Avenue when he heard shots, Chicago Police said.

Chicago Police investigate a person shot in the 6600 block of South Minerva Saturday morning. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Chicago Police investigate a person shot in the 6600 block of South Minerva Saturday morning. | Justin Jackson/ Sun-Times

Authorities arrived and found the man in the driver seat of a vehicle with gunshot wounds to his chest and legs, police said. He was taken to Northwestern University Hospital in critical condition.

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