 <p>A man was seriously injured in a shooting Thursday night in the West Ridge neighborhood on the North Side.</p><p>The man, 19, was sitting in the front passenger seat of a car in the 2500 block of West Peterson Avenue when someone inside another car shot at him about 11 p.m., according to Chicago police.</p><p>He was struck in the face and taken to Saint Francis&nbsp;Hospital&nbsp;in Evanston, where he was listed in serious condition, police said.</p><div class="RTEHashTagLabAdModule">
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</div><p>No one was in custody.<br></p> 

He was sitting in the front passenger seat of a car in the 2500 block of West Peterson Avenue when he was shot, police said.{ai:summary}<p>There was trouble afoot in the West Ridge neighborhood last night. A young man, just 19 years old, was sitting in his friend's car when bullets went flying. The poor lad was struck in the face and taken to Saint Francis Hospital in Evanston. He's in serious condition, but thankfully he's still alive. </p><p>The police are on the case, but as of yet, no suspect has been caught. It's a pity we live in a world where such violence can occur without provocation. Let's hope justice swift and sure for this poor victim of a senseless crime.</p>

Man seriously injured in West Ridge shooting

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