Man critically hurt by a gang
Date: 2008-08-28 23:35:45
Source: http://www.suntimes.com/news/24-7/1077808,fight072...
Submitted By: Gang Fights
An alleged gang member was critically injured when he was stabbed after the van he was inside broke down in rival gang territory early Sunday in the Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The victim, in his 20s, was traveling back home after attending a party and was inside a van with five other people about 6 a.m. near the intersection of West 43rd Street and South Winchester Avenue when the incident occurred, according to a Deering District police captain. The driver of the van stopped when a rival gang member was allegedly seen outside and the six got out and allegedly began to beat the person outside. Afterwards, they jumped back into the van to flee but became stranded in “enemy territory” when the transmission failed on the vehicle, according to the captain. Several males who were apparently affiliated with the victim outside allegedly began to “pound on” the six in the van, using hammers, clubs and a knife, according to the captain. The man in his 20s was stabbed with a knife and was transported to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County in critical condition. The other five suffered “cuts and bruises,’’ and were less seriously injured, according to the captain. Wentworth Area detectives are investigating.