A man was critically injured on Friday afternoon after a fight outside a Walmart on the city’s South Side led to a shooting.
According to Chicago police, the incident happened just after 3:30 p.m. in the parking lot of a Walmart located in the 10900 block of South Doty Avenue in Pullman. Officers reported that a 25-year-old man was involved in a fight with an unknown individual who then pulled out a gun and opened fire.
The 25-year-old man was shot in the chest and hip and was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The exact reason for the altercation is still unclear, and no arrests have been made so far.
An investigation into the incident is now underway. SkyCam9 captured footage of the scene around 4:35 p.m. Authorities were seen investigating, and caution tape surrounded a vehicle in the parking lot.
Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273 or dial 911. Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously.
In another news, two men accused of spray painting ‘FREE GAZA’ on an Israeli flag at a northwest suburban grocery store are now facing hate crime charges.
In a separate incident, a Chicago man is accused of supplying a fatal dose of drugs to a Naperville man.
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This recent shooting at the Walmart parking lot adds to the ongoing concern about violence in the city. Community members and local authorities are calling for more measures to ensure public safety and prevent such violent incidents from happening in the future.
