Man shot dead in downtown La Quinta hotel after altercation – Chicago Tribune

A 21-year-old man was shot during an argument with another man at the La Quinta Inn & Suites on Madison and Franklin early Saturday morning.

Police say the incident happened around 5 a.m. and a SWAT team was set to respond to the scene, but was called off after the shooter fled the area. As a result of the incident, the victim was shot multiple times, injuring him in the leg.

During an argument at a downtown hotel, the shooter pulled out a gun and shot the victim twice. The victim suffered a single gunshot wound to the thigh and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.

According to the Chicago Police Department, no one saw the shooter leave the scene and a SWAT team was called in to search for him. The SWAT incident was called off after it was determined that there were no trespassers in the area. CPD said detectives are investigating the incident and could not release additional details.