Crime & Safety
Shots Fired In Apparent North Center Road Rage Incident
No injuries were reported, police said. A dashcam video of the shooting shows the shots being fired.
CHICAGO — Shots were fired during an apparent road rage incident Tuesday in the North Center neighborhood, police said. A dashcam video has been posted on YouTube, in which at least six shots can be heard.
The shots were fired in the 1900 block of West Irving Park Road around 7:25 p.m., police said.
No one was injured; however the bullets broke two bottles in a nearby bowling alley, according to a report by CWB Chicago. Police received multiple calls reporting the shots.
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Two drivers were apparently involved in a collision or traffic dispute, and one opened fire, CWB reported.
The suspect got out of his car and fled, police said. He's described as a black man wearing a reindeer-patterned sweater, a black bandana or hat, gray or white pants and black shoes. He was last seen running north on Damen Ave.
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No one was in custody.
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