The victim was hospitalized in critical condition after the late Saturday shooting near 31st Street and Kolin Avenue, police said.
CHICAGO, IL — A 44-year-old man was critically injured after someone riding a moped shot him in the head late Saturday night in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood, according to police.
The shooting happened about 11:12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, near 31st Street and Kolin Avenue on the city’s Southwest Side. Police said the man was standing outside when a person riding a dark-colored moped approached and opened fire.
The wounded man was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Authorities had not publicly identified him as of Sunday, and no updated information about his condition had been released.
Police did not provide a detailed description of the person who fired the shot beyond saying that the person approached on a dark-colored moped. Investigators also had not released information about where the moped rider went after the shooting.
No arrests had been announced as of Sunday. Police also had not disclosed a possible motive or said whether the victim and the shooter knew each other. The circumstances leading up to the shooting remained under investigation.
Authorities had not released information indicating whether investigators recovered a weapon, obtained surveillance footage or identified any witnesses. No additional injuries were reported in connection with the shooting in the initial accounts released Sunday.
The investigation remained active Sunday, with police seeking to determine who shot the man and what led to the attack. No charges had been filed, and authorities had not announced the identification of a suspect.
Author note: Last updated November 8, 2026.