Old Town shooting leaves man seriously wounded

By By Rosemary R. Sobol

| Tribune reporter |

Apr 10, 2012 | 10:50 PM

Old Town shooting leaves man seriously wounded (Tribune photo illustration)

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.

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