Lakeview Shooting

Two men were shot and seriously wounded while sitting in a tow truck at a gas station in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side, authorities said.

The shooting occurred at about 3:40 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Ashland Avenue, police said, citing early reports. Both victims were in the truck of a private towing truck company when shots rang out, officials said.

One of the wounded men fled to a bar across the street, authorities said, citing preliminary reports. Someone there called 911 and the men were taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious to critical condition, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

The owner of the gas station said the victims got into an argument with another man. "They were there and some other guy came in," said Joey Skariah. "They were fighting."

Skariah said someone broke a windshield, and then shots rang out.

A bartender across the street said he thought the shots were firecrackers. "It's shocking," said Ron Walker. I saw a guy running toward the bar and I called 911."

Authorities didn't have a description of the gunman.