Archer Heights, Chicago shooting today: Man shot outside motel near West 49th Street, South Archer Avenue, police department says
A man was shot and critically injured while sitting in a car outside a Southwest Side motel, police said.
Police said the shooting happened near West 49th Street and South Archer Avenue in the Archer Heights neighborhood just before 5:30 a.m. Chopper 7 was over the scene.
A 33-year-old man was sitting in a vehicle when someone approached him, took out a gun and fired shots, police said.
The victim, shot in the body multiple times, was transported to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
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There is no one in custody, and Area One detectives are investigating.
Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.
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