CHICAGO - A South Side man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot and seriously injured another man he knew this summer.

What we know:

Willie Perkins, 35, was arrested Monday by Chicago police and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Authorities said he was identified as the person who shot a 32-year-old man on July 16 in the 8700 block of South Kingston Avenue in the South Chicago neighborhood.

The backstory:

Police said the victim was near the street around 7:21 p.m. when a man he knew approached, pulled out a handgun and opened fire. The victim was struck multiple times in the body and drove himself to Trinity Hospital in serious condition.

What we don't know:

Police did not release details about what led up to the shooting.

The

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