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Man Critically Wounded in Rogers Park Shooting Near Howard CTA Station

Court records show the wounded man has multiple prior gun convictions.

Overview

  • Chicago police patrolling near the Howard CTA station reported hearing gunfire around 9:22 p.m.
  • 911 callers directed officers to the 7600 block of North Paulina Street, where a 36-year-old man was shot in the roadway.
  • The victim ran into a nearby apartment building and was transported by paramedics to St. Francis Hospital in Evanston in critical condition.
  • Officers recovered eight shell casings at the scene, and police have released no description of the shooter.
  • This marks the third person shot in Rogers Park this year, following a Feb. 15 shooting of a 17-year-old one block away.