Man critically wounded in Jefferson Park shooting

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A 28-year-old man was shot in the arm Tuesday night near the intersection of Leland and Long avenues in Jefferson Park. | Google

A man was critically wounded in a shooting Tuesday night in the Jefferson Park neighborhood on the Northwest Side.

At 8:47 p.m., the 28-year-old was sitting in the back of a vehicle in the 5300 block of West Leland when he heard gunshots, according to Chicago police. He felt pain and realized he was shot multiple times.

The 28-year-old was taken in critical condition to Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, police said.

Area North detectives were investigating.

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