CHICAGO - A 32-year-old man was critically hurt after being shot while walking outside Wednesday night in Chicago’s South Loop, police said.

What we know:

Police said officers responded to a call of a person shot around 9:05 p.m. in the 1000 block of South State Street.

The man told officers he was walking when an unidentified male approached on foot, pulled out a gun, and fired several shots before running off.

The victim was hit twice in the back and taken to Northwestern Hospital in critical condition, according to police.

What's next:

No arrests have been made. Area Three detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department. Crime and Public Safety South Loop News

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