A 26-year-old man has been seriously wounded during a shooting in the Old Town neighborhood on the Near North Side late Tuesday.
The victim was exiting a vehicle in the 200 block of West Evergreen Avenue when a gunman on foot fired shots, striking the 26-year man several times in the back, according to Hector Alfaro, a spokesman for the Chicago Police.
He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition, according to Alfaro, who said the assailant remained at large following the 11:20 p.m. shooting.
Area Central detectives are investigating.