Two wounded — including alleged shooter — following fight on Northwest SideMohammad Samraon August 2, 2021 at 5:10 am

Two people — including the offender — were shot and wounded following a fight in Cragin on the Northwest Side.

Around 9:40 p.m., a man, 35, and the alleged offender were both shot after struggling over a gun the offender possessed, Chicago police said.

The male offender fired one round that exited through the man’s arm and struck the alleged shooter in the jaw, police said.

The man was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center where his condition was stabilized, police said.

The offender was taken into custody and transported to Illinois Masonic where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

A weapon was recovered a the scene. Area Five detectives are investigating.

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