CHICAGO — A drive-by shooting in South Chicago claimed the life of a 20-year-old male and left three others hospitalized, Chicago police said Monday.
According to police, at around 2:35 p.m., in the 3200 block of W. 79th Street, the four males were traveling inside a vehicle when occupants of a car driving in the opposite direction opened fire.
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The victim’s vehicle struck a semi-truck at the intersection of W. 79th Street and Columbus.
The offending vehicle then fled the scene, police added.
The 20-year-old male suffered a headshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. The three remaining victims — ages 21, 19 and 16 — were struck in various limbs and taken to separate hospitals.
Four weapons were also recovered from the scene, police said.
No one is in custody.
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