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North Lawndale Shootings Leave 6 Men Wounded In 30 Minutes, Police Say

By Alex Nitkin | June 29, 2016 8:23am | Updated on June 30, 2016 11:45am
 Six men, all between the ages of 19 and 29, were shot in North Lawndale between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Six men, all between the ages of 19 and 29, were shot in North Lawndale between 9 and 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
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NORTH LAWNDALE — Three separate shootings in North Lawndale left six men wounded during a 30-minute time span Tuesday night, police said.

• First, at 9 p.m., a 29-year-old man was standing in the 3100 block of West 19th Street when someone shot at him from a passing silver car, according to Officer Laura Amezaga, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The man brought himself to St. Anthony's Hospital with three gunshot wounds in his stomach, Amezaga said. He was transferred to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

• At 9:20 p.m., four men were "exchanging words" with another group in a vacant lot in the 1600 block of South Christiana Avenue when shots rang out and they were all struck, Amezaga said.

A 25-year-old man was shot in his right arm and chest, another 25-year-old was shot in his left arm, a 22-year-old was shot in his back and a 24-year-old was shot in his right foot, police said.

The men were all brought to Mount Sinai Hospital, Amezaga said. Police could not provide their conditions but said they were all "stable."

Police said all four men are documented gang members.

• Ten minutes later, at 9:30 p.m., a 19-year-old man was standing in the 3000 block of West Lexington Street when someone shot at him from a passing White Dodge Charger, Amezaga said.

The man was brought to Stroger Hospital after being shot in his face and neck, Amezaga said. Police could not provide his condition but said he was "stable."

No one is in custody, police said.

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