Man shot and critically wounded in drive-by in Back of the Yards

Just after 4:35 a.m., the victim, 39, was preparing to enter a vehicle when a passing white SUV opened fire, police said.

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A man was shot and critically wounded on the South Side Sunday.

A man was shot and critically wounded in a drive-by Sunday in Back of the Yards on the South Side.

Just after 4:35 a.m., the victim, 39, was preparing to enter a vehicle when a passing white SUV opened fire, Chicago Police said.

He was struck in the head and taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where he was initially listed in critical condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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