Chicago Skyway shooting: Man shot while riding in vehicle near 78th Street

The 32-year-old was in the outbound lanes near 78th Street when a gray van pulled alongside and someone opened fire, police said.

A man was shot on the Chicago Skyway — A shooting Feb. 17, 2020, on the Chicago Skyway left a man wounded.

A man was wounded in a shooting Monday while traveling on the Chicago Skyway on the South Side.

He was riding in a vehicle about 11:35 a.m. in the outbound lanes near 78th Street when a gray van pulled alongside and someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The 32-year-old was struck in the leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said. His condition was stabilized.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

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The 32-year-old was in the outbound lanes near 78th Street when a gray van pulled alongside and someone opened fire, police said.