21-year-old man shot dead while trying to help an attacked woman in Lawndale

CHICAGO – A man was shot while trying to prevent an attack on a woman in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side on Wednesday morning.

The 21-year-old tried to help a woman who was being beaten in the 1300 block of South Lawndale Avenue just after midnight, police said. The suspect then pulled out a gun and shot the man before fleeing the scene.

The victim suffered a graze to the neck. He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was in good condition.

While Area Four detectives are investigating, no one is in custody.