Person Shot At Ainslie And Sheridan

Around 6:22pm, readers tell us, there were shots fired at Ainslie and Sheridan and a person on Ainslie was hit by the gunfire.  Police and an ambulance were on the scene quickly.

From our Facebook page:  "Rec'd from a neighbor. Edited to fit. A young man was shot right in front of me today outside our condo! There was very rapid response from police/ paramedics. At 6:30, I was walking from the condo building to my car parked on the corner of Sheridan/Ainslie. I heard 5 gunshots from across the street as I was next to the elementary school and the park.  I walked across the street and asked a guy if he heard them too and he said he was shot -- there was blood everywhere on his legs, but he was able to walk. He was on the SW corner of Ainslie/ Sheridan. He had called the police as I was crossing the street and they responded very quickly. Police and ambulance came within minutes. He was early 20s. He didn't have any visible head injuries. I couldn't tell if his torso was hit -- but his pants were covered in blood. It doesn't appear that they got the gunman."

UU Note:  One of our contributors was in that area around 7pm and noticed a very distinct police presence, both foot patrols and squad cars, but had no idea a shooting had taken place.  We are so very sick of these incidents, and we hope for both the recovery of the young man who was shot and the arrest of those responsible.  It's interesting that the victim called 911 himself to report being shot.  Can't recall that happening in any gang-related shootings.

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