Crime & Safety
3 Men Shot In Abandoned Lot On Far South Side, Chicago Police Say
Chicago police say the men, ages 41, 48, and 52, were in an abandoned lot when an unknown man who pulled out a gun and shot them.
Updated on: May 12, 2026
Three men were injured in a shooting on the city's Far South Side Monday evening.
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It happened around 5:42 p.m. in the 9900 block of South Ewing Avenue in the East Side neighborhood.
Chicago police say the men, ages 41, 48, and 52, were in an abandoned lot when they were approached by an unknown man who pulled out a gun and shot at them, hitting all three men in the abdomen.
