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Chicago Police are investigating after video shows the horrifying moment three armed suspects jumped out of a vehicle and began firing at another vehicle.
One man has died and another was injured in the possible 'gang hit' incident which took place in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 3.
Shocking video posted online of the shooting shows the unidentified and still at large male suspects approaching the car and opening fire on the two victims.
The shooting comes as the Midwest Dem-run city, managed by Mayor Lori Lighfoot, continues to experience a rampant crime wave with more than 695 murders and more than 2,800 shootings in 2022.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (left) alongside Vice President Kamala Harris (right). Lightfoot's city saw more than 690 murders in all of 2022
The video of the January 3 shooting shows two small vehicles at the CitGo gas near West 63rd Street and Racine Avenue just after 2.30am.
Police said the victims, two unidentified men, were sitting in their car when three men got out of a gray Hyundai sedan and fired shots.
Chicago Police detectives confirmed with DailyMail.com that one of the two victims was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center with wounds to the chest.
The man, who was 45 years old, was later pronounced dead from his injuries.
A 35-year-old man who was in the car at the time of the shooting was also transported to the hospital.
That victim sustained gunshot injuries to his right leg and is in fair condition.
Video of the incident shows the second victim narrowly running away from a stream of bullets fired at him in the parking lot.
One man has died and another was injured in the potential 'gang hit' incident which took place in the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 3
The incident happened at this CitGo gas station in the 1100 block of West 63rd Street
DailyMail.com reached out to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office for the identification of the deceased.
'Next of kin has not been notified at this time,' an official with the agency said in a statement sent Wednesday.
At this time, police have no suspects and no one in custody.
It's unclear whether the shooting was random or targeted. Area One detectives are investigating the matter.
At this time, police have no suspects and no one is custody
It's unclear whether the shooting was random or targeted but it appears it could be gang related
The shooting is just the latest in a string of violent crimes sweeping the city, run by Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot
The shooting is just the latest in a string of violent crimes sweeping the city, run by Lightfoot.
Just hours after the shooting took place, Lightfoot sparked outrage for sharing an article covering the dip in homicides Chicago saw in 2022.
'We have more work to do, but through police training and accountability with strategic community investments, we're seeing steady improvements in public safety efforts,' Lightfoot tweeted.
Constituents were not having it, however, filling her replies with references to recent crimes, including the Tuesday morning gas station shooting.
'Yeah, Chicago looks awesome,' one person said, attaching the video of the shooting.
'You have failed. Public safety has never been worse,' responded another person.
'I saw an improvement in my overall safety as soon as I left the city,' said another.
'There used to be safe neighborhood in Chicago before you became Mayor now no neighborhood is safe,' wrote another person.
Just hours after the shooting took place, Lightfoot sparked outrage for sharing an article covering the dip in homicides Chicago saw in 2022
The city saw a decrease in shootings and murders, which one local law enforcement official said makes little difference in how residents feel.
'I don’t think that those numbers are
