Chicago police investigate the scene where two people were shot outside of a Jewel-Osco Dec. 13, 2021, in West Elsdon. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
A 54-year-old man was leaving the store about 5:10 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Pulaski road when he got into a fight with a male in the parking lot, Chicago police said.
Two people were shot at a Jewel-Osco parking lot in West Elsdon on the Southwest Side Monday afternoon.
A 54-year-old man was leaving the store about 5:10 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Pulaski road when he got into a fight with a male in the parking lot, Chicago police said.
The 54-year-old pulled out a gun and opened fire, striking the male in the head, police said. He was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious condition.
The man suffered an injury to his hand and was taken to Holy Cross Hospital in good condition, police said, adding that he has a valid concealed-carry license.
An employee, who asked not to be named, said he saw the two men fighting near the entrance to the store when one pulled out a gun and opened fire.
The man then was struck in the hand, possibly by his own firearm, “just shows he shouldn’t have a gun,” the employee said.
At the scene, workers moved around the parking lot collecting carts but the employee said the store was to remain closed for the rest of the night. Shoppers continued to show up but were turned away.
A sweatshirt and a baseball cap laid on the ground in front of the doors, near a trial of blood.
Area One detectives are investigating.
