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3 Shot, 1 Killed In Cragin Neighborhood

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A man was killed and two other people were wounded early Sunday in a shooting in the Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side, police said.

The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. in the 2300 block of North Laramie Avenue, according to police News Affairs Officer Amina Greer.

A male approached a group of three people sitting on a porch and opened fire, striking all three, before fleeing, police said.

A 32-year-old man -- identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office as Jamie Ocampo, of the 3100 block of North Natchez Avenue -- was shot in the chest and died on the scene, police said.

A 46-year-old man was also shot in the chest and was taken in critical condition to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, according to police.

A 43-year-old woman was shot in the leg and was listed in good condition at West Suburban Medical Center early Sunday, police said.

No one was in custody early Sunday.

Area North detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2012. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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