A window was shot out at Lawrence House (right) and shell casings were found throughout the area. | Google

A 20-year-old man narrowly escaped being shot in Uptown as a gunman chased him for several blocks while firing shots during this morning’s rush hour. No one was injured.

The target and his girlfriend were walking near the intersection of Lawrence and Kenmore when they crossed paths with the gunman just after 8 a.m. The offender began shooting and chased the victim northbound on Kenmore.

“Don’t run,” the gunman reportedly yelled as he squeezed off four more shots on Kenmore Avenue. More rounds were fired as the men ran through a yard, down an alley, and back across Lawrence Avenue.

A window was shot out at the Lawrence House Flats apartment building, police said.

Cops found shell casings in several locations and a gun was found near St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 4800 block of North Kenmore.

Patrol officers called out for nearby schools to be placed on lockdown until the situation could be resolved. A police spokesman was unable to confirm if any schools carried out lockdown procedures.

Witnesses said the gunman was a black man who wore a gray sweatshirt with a red hood with red gym shoes. He may have shed a camouflage coat as he chased the victim, according to reports.

This morning’s gunfire is just the latest in a rekindled gang war battle that has been raging in Uptown since mid-March.

A 30-year-old Calumet Park woman was reported in good condition after being shot by a known offender in 5000 block of North Argyle on Sunday evening.

More gunfire rang out on Easter Sunday when at least nine shots were fired just before 5 p.m. near Racine and Sunnyside. No one was injured, but the relentless paces of the shooting attempts made it clear that a rival gang is not giving up on their efforts to draw blood.

spread into Lakeview on April 18th. That’s when residents and motorists reported hearing and seeing shots fired between two vehicles in the 4100 and 4200 blocks of North Ashland around 6:30 p.m. Responding officers found shell casings spread across the two city blocks. The month-long increase in shooting incidents around the Uptown neighborhood apparentlyon April 18th. That’s when residents and motorists reported hearing and seeing shots fired between two vehicles in the 4100 and 4200 blocks of North Ashland around 6:30 p.m. Responding officers found shell casings spread across the two city blocks.