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Two Men Shot in South Chicago Among Four Wounded Friday

By Alex Parker | December 19, 2014 1:40pm | Updated on December 19, 2014 4:45pm

CHICAGO — At least four have people been injured in daytime shootings Friday, police said.

The first shooting occurred in the 8000 block of South Loomis Street in Gresham about 10:10 a.m., police said. A 37-year-old man was shot in the back and arm.

He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in serious condition. No one is in custody, and Area South detectives are investigating.

Two men were shot in South Chicago about 12:45 p.m., police said. The men were in the 8900 block of South Commercial Avenue when they were shot.

One man, 20, was shot in the lower back, and was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. The second man, 36, was shot in the right thigh. He was also taken to Christ, where his condition had stabilized, police said.

A 23-year-old man was shot in West Garfield Park about 2:20 p.m., police said. He was in the 4700 block of West Monroe Street when he was shot in the leg, police said. He was taken in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital. Police said the victim is a documented gang member.

No more information was available.

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