Four people were wounded this morning in a street shooting in the city's Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, police said.
The shooting happened about 12:50 a.m. on the 1600 block of West 79th Street, said Police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer.
The victims told police they were leaving a food mart when someone began shooting. The gunman apparently was part of a group of three men.
A 27-year-old woman suffered a graze wound to the foot and was taken in good condition to Holy Cross Hospital. An 18-year-old man, suffered a graze wound to his back. He was also taken in good condition to Holy Cross. A 23-year-old man was shot in the left thigh and foot and was taken in stable condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. A 25-year-old man suffered a wound to his upper leg and was taken to Christ Medical Center where his condition has stabilized, police said.
Police making a traffic stop nearby heard the shots, saw the victims running toward them and came to their aid.
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