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Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passenger on West Side overnight

Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting a 42-year-old rideshare driver as he dropped off passengers in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night. The driver was inside his vehicle dropping off passengers at about 10:35 p.m. in the 1300 block of South Central Park Avenue whe...

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What happened Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passenger on West Side overnight.
The headline split The left frames it as "Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passengers in North Lawndale". The center frames it as "Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passenger on West Side overnight".
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Left / center-leftRideshare driver shot while dropping off passengers in North Lawndale

Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report

CenterRideshare driver shot while dropping off passenger on West Side overnight

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 23, 12:20 PM

Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passengers in North Lawndale

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Police are looking for the person responsible for shooting a 42-year-old rideshare driver as he dropped off passengers in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night. The driver was ins...

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jun 23, 12:10 PM

Rideshare driver shot while dropping off passenger on West Side overnight

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CHICAGO — A rideshare driver is recovering in the hospital on Tuesday morning after he was shot while dropping off a passenger on the city's South Side overnight. According to Chicago polic...

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Jun 23, 12:10 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

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