A 21-year-old man was critically wounded by gunfire in what police say seemed like a drug-related confrontation Monday morning in the West Elsdon neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
A male shot the 21-year-old in the neck as he was walking at 2:52 a.m. in the 5500 block of South Kedvale, according to Chicago police.
The shooting unfolded during a possible “narcotics-related” exchange that was botched, a police source said.
The 21-year-old was taken to Christ Medical Center in critical condition, police said.
The male shooter is not in custody, police said. Area Central detectives are investigating.
