4 injured after shooting near Chicago hospital

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Leib, M. (2026, October 19). 4 injured after shooting near Chicago hospital. ABC News (US). https://abcnews.com/US/4-injured-after-shooting-chicago-hospital/story?id=137375023

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-10-19 · by Mason Leib

Quick Summary

Four people were injured by gunfire near Loretto Hospital in Chicago early Sunday morning. A 45-year-old man was critically wounded while three others sustained non-life-threatening injuries and self-transported to hospitals. Police responded to a call about an SUV driver shooting at the 600 block of South Central Avenue, though details of the incident remain unclear as detectives continue their investigation.
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Story summary

Four people were injured in a shooting near Loretto Hospital in Chicago early Sunday morning. According to Chicago Police, a 45-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when an unidentified person in an SUV shot him multiple times, leaving him in critical condition at Mt. Sinai Hospital. Additionally, three more victims arrived at local hospitals with gunshot wounds: a 39-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man, both of whom are in good condition after self-transporting to Loretto Hospital, and another victim, a 28-year-old man, who is also listed as stable. The incident occurred at the 600 block of South Central Avenue.

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Story

📰 Shooting Near Chicago Hospital
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2 of 11 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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Who wrote this

Mason Leib
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Topics

Chicago Chicago Police Loretto Hospital Mt. Sinai Hospital Stroger Hospital

Subjects

Loretto Hospital ORG · 2× Area Four Detectives ORG · 1× Chicago GPE · 1× Chicago Police ORG · 1× Mt. Sinai Hospital ORG · 1× Stroger Hospital ORG · 1×

Narrative

Chicago Police said four victims went to local hospitals with gunshot wounds after officers responded to a call about a shooting near a hospital early Sunday morning.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-19
2026-10-19 · ABC News (US)
4 injured after shooting near Chicago hospital · assertive framing

Claims (11 extracted, 2 hedged)

4 injured after shooting near Chicago hospital Four victims arrived at local hospitals with gunshot wounds after the shooting. asserted
victims → injure → shooting
Chicago Police said four victims went to local hospitals with gunshot wounds after officers responded to a call about a shooting near a hospital early Sunday morning. asserted
officers → say → hospital
Police said they responded to a call Sunday about a person shot at the 600 block of South Central Avenue, near Loretto Hospital. asserted
they → say → Hospital
According to police, a 45-year-old man was standing on the sidewalk when an unidentified offender pulled up in an SUV next to the man and began firing shots, which hit the victim multiple times. uncertain
which → accord → victim
After the shooting, three more victims arrived at local hospitals with gunshot wounds. asserted
victims → arrive → wounds
The 45-year-old man is listed in critical condition at Mt. Sinai Hospital, police say. asserted
police → list → Hospital
A second victim, a 39-year-old woman, had a gunshot wound to her chest and self-transported to Loretto Hospital. asserted
victim → have → Hospital
The victim is in good condition, police said. asserted
police → say → condition
Another victim, a 30-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the neck and left shoulder, was also in good condition after self-transporting to Loretto Hospital, according to police. uncertain
victim → transport → police
A 28-year-old man, who police listed as the fourth victim, self-transported to Stroger Hospital with two gunshot wounds to the face and is listed in good condition. asserted
police → list → condition
Police did not offer further details, but said Area Four Detectives were investigating the circumstances around the incident. asserted
Detectives → offer → incident
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