CHICAGO (CBS)– An off-duty Chicago nurse ran to the aid of a man who was shot in the forehead while driving.
“I go to the driver side and I see the guy is bleeding, so I grabbed a teddy bear and I placed it on his forehead,” Ivan Escobar said.
READ MORE: Rev. Jesse Jackson Released From Rehab, Family Says He And Wife Are Now COVID-FreeEscobar, who works at Saint Anthony Hospital, was driving with his son, when he heard gunshots near Grand and Avers Saturday night.
That’s when he heard screaming and saw a 44-year-old man bleeding inside a car.
READ MORE: Simeon High School Student Jamari Williams Shot And Killed Blocks From School; Classmate Wounded In Separate Shooting In Hyde ParkEscobar then went to work, doing whatever he could to help out, until paramedics arrived.
The man was taken to a different hospital in critical condition at the time.
MORE NEWS: City To Install Or Upgrade 100 Miles Of Bike Lanes Over Next Two YearsEscobar says he’s glad he had the chance to help and set a great example for his son by helping someone in their time of need.
