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Chicago crime: Man shot in head while driving, crashes into parked cars on Maplewood Ave in Marquette Park: Chicago Police

Chicago crime: Man shot in head while driving, crashes into parked cars on Maplewood Ave in Marquette Park: Chicago Police

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024, 2:52 p.m

Man shot in head while driving on Southwest Side: CPD

The shooting happened Monday night in the 6800 block of Maplewood Avenue.

CHICAGO (WLS) — A man was shot while driving on the city’s southwest side, according to Chicago police.

The shooting happened around 7:16 p.m. Monday in the 6800 block of Maplewood Avenue in Marquette Park, police said.

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The driver, a 31-year-old man, was heading south when he was shot in the head, Chicago police said.

The man was taken to an area hospital. At last check, the man was in critical condition.

The video shows the victim’s car crashing into parked cars.

It is not known if the victim was the intended target in the shooting.

No one was in custody. Chicago Police District 1 detectives are investigating.

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