Crime News Chicago

Man shows up to hospital with gunshots in ankle and knee

By David Struett

A man showed up at a hospital on the Southwest Side Saturday morning with gunshot wounds to his body.

The 25-year-old walked into Mount Sinai Hospital about 4:15 a.m. with a graze wound to his ankle and a gunshot wound to his knee, Chicago Police said.

The location of the shooting was unknown, according to police, who said the man refused to give details.

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