Chicago shooting: 3-year-old boy, man grazed in Back of the Yards, police say

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Saturday, January 28, 2023
Chicago shooting: 3-year-old boy, man grazed in Back of the Yards, police say
A toddler and man were injured in a Back of the Yards shooting in the 5400 block of South Damen Avenue, the Chicago Police Department said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A toddler and a man were shot early Saturday morning on Chicago's South Side, police said.

The shooting happened in the Back of the Yards neighborhood's 5400 block of South Damen Avenue at about 2 a.m., police said. A 52-year-old man was parking his vehicle with a 3-year-old boy in the back seat when someone inside a light green SUV fired shots.

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The man, who suffered a graze wound on his left side, drove to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, police said. The child, who was grazed in the left shoulder, is also in good condition.

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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