A man has been shot twice outside Chicago O’Hare International Airport, police said.
The victim sustained two gunshot wounds to the lower body and was taken to Lutheran General Hospital, where he is in a stable condition, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) told Newsweek.
The incident occurred during an altercation “between multiple individuals” in the early hours of Wednesday morning outside Terminal 2.
Commenting on the incident, the CPD told Newsweek: “Police responded to a call for service where an altercation occurred between multiple individuals outside of Terminal 2 on the street. During the altercation, shots were fired and a 25-year-old male victim sustained two gun shot wounds to the lower body.
“The victim was transported to Lutheran General Hospital where he is listed in stable condition. A second individual is currently being interviewed by Area Five Detectives. The investigation remains ongoing.”
Newsweek has contacted Chicago O’Hare International Airport for comment.
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