24-year-old man shot dead on Chicago’s Northwest Side

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 24-year-old man was shot and killed on his way to work on Chicago’s Northwest Side Friday morning.

The victim was walking in the 3900 block of North Pittsburgh Avenue around 7 a.m. when an unknown gunman shot him in the chest, Chicago police said. He was taken to Loyola Hospital in critical condition and later died.

In surveillance video posted on social media, a person wearing dark clothing could be seen running south on Pittsburgh Avenue.

A woman who did not want to be identified told CBS 2 she heard a gunshot and ran to help the man who was on the sidewalk.

“I just jumped into action,” she said.

She added that she called 911 and “took off my sweatshirt that I was wearing, immediately applied pressure and waited for an ambulance to arrive.” I just tried to interact with him, talk to him. To keep him awake.”

The woman said the victim said he walked to work. She later found out he had died and has been in contact with his family ever since. She didn’t know him before.

“I’m so sorry he didn’t make it, and I wish he had made it to see your children grow up,” she said, adding that she was “trying to keep him alive for his children. “

A police source said some cash may have been taken from the victim. A bag he was carrying was left behind.

No other injuries were reported. As of Friday afternoon, no one was in custody.

Local investigators were investigating the shooting as a homicide.