A 28-year-old man is currently in critical condition after being found shot on a West Loop street late at night.
Authorities were alerted to the sound of gunshots in the vicinity of Lake and Elizabeth Streets just after 3 a.m. Upon arriving at the scene in the 100 block of North Elizabeth, police discovered the victim lying unconscious with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. A shell casing was also recovered at the location.
The injured man was swiftly transported by the Chicago Fire Department to Stroger Hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery. At this time, no details regarding potential suspects or the circumstances leading up to the shooting have been released.
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