Man shot outside City Sports on 71st Street

2/7/2026 05:39 PM

Weapons

E 71st St, Chicago, IL 60649

Police respond to a report of a man who has been shot in the leg outside City Sports on East 71st Street in Chicago. The victim is found on the sidewalk with blood and one shell casing at the scene. Several units and an ambulance arrive, and officers secure and tape off the sidewalk area as the crime scene. Witness information indicates the suspected shooter is a middle-aged man wearing a black hat, black jacket, and dark jeans, who ran away from the area of 71st and Chappelle. Officers also report three people detained at 46th and Champlain in connection with the incident, and they confirm that traffic does not need to be blocked because the scene is limited to the sidewalk.