5 wounded in shooting near King Drive Green Line stop
Five men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening near the King Drive Green Line station on the South Side.
They were standing on a sidewalk shortly before 9 p.m. in the 6200 block of South King Drive when several gunmen approached on foot and fired shots, according to Chicago police. They drove away in a white car.
A 43-year-old and a 48-year-old were shot multiple times in their backs and were in critical condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
A 22-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to his chin, and a 42-yearold suffered a gunshot wound to his left leg, according to police. Both their conditions had stabilized at the University of Chicago.
The fifth man, 49, was shot multiple times in his back. He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said. No one was in custody.
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Man sentenced to 60 years for nightclub shooting
A man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison following a fatal shooting of a man two years ago in a west suburban nightclub.
Alfredo Soto, 52, must serve his full sentence in the Kane County Jail for the “cold-blooded” shooting death of Martiniano Alvarez in Aurora on Aug. 1, 2016, according to a statement from Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon. The shooting happened about 6:40 p.m. at the Latin American Club, 1331 Dearborn Ave., and was recorded on surveillance video, police and the state’s attorney’s office said.
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The boy was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder for the Oct. 8 shooting of 16-year-old Jose Alvarez, according to Chicago police.
Alvarez was standing outside at 10:26 p.m. in the 3000 block of North Rutherford when a silver vehicle drove by and someone inside fired shots, striking him in the chest, authorities said.
The 17-year-old, whose name was not released because he is a minor, is expected to appear in court for a bail hearing Thursday. Luke Wilusz