Fundraiser for Chicago Actor Shot In Uptown Gains Momentum

CHICAGO, IL — Chicago-based actor Sheldon Brown was shot Sunday morning while walking home from the Wilson Red Line stop, police said. His family and friends said Brown is undergoing surgery and physical therapy at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center. A successful GoFundMe campaign has been set up to help pay for the hospital bills.

Brown hasn't been able to go to work, his friends said, and lost a number of personal belongings, including his winter coat. Brown has an upcoming role as Friar Lawrence in Teatro Vista's production of Romeo and Juliet, and that's now in jeopardy, his friends posted on the GoFundMe page.

The post received more than 400 shares on Facebook, and raised nearly $20,000 as of Friday afternoon.

"On behalf of Sheldon Brown we ask that you donate any amount you can to help him get back on his feet," his friends Edward Mawere and Kayla Carter posted on the GoFundMe page.

Few details about the nature of the shooting have been released.

His friends thanked everyone who came to visit him in the hospital, and said the visits really lifted his spirits.

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