1 killed, 4 wounded by gunfire in Chicago Monday

The fatal attack occurred in Lawndale.

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One person was killed, and four others were wounded in shootings Dec. 14, 2021, in Chicago.

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One person was killed and four others were wounded in shootings Monday in Chicago.

  • A man was fatally shot in an apartment in Lawndale on the West Side around 7:30 p.m., police said. The 33-year-old was attacked in the 1600 block of South Karlov Avenue and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He has not yet been identified.
  • A man was shot in the head after getting into an argument in a Jewel-Osco parking lot in West Elsdon on the Southwest Side around 5:10 p.m. The man, 32, started fighting with another man, 54, who was leaving the store in the 5300 block of South Pulaski Road, police said. The older man pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the younger man in the head. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious condition. The older man suffered an injury to his hand and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, police said. The older man has a valid concealed carry license, police said.

Three others were wounded in shootings in the city.

Three people were killed, and twenty-six others were wounded, in shootings last weekend in Chicago.

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