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Englewood Shooting Leaves Five Teens Wounded

By Josh McGhee | December 23, 2014 7:17am
 The shooting appears to be gang related, police said.
The shooting appears to be gang related, police said.
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CHICAGO — Five teens were hospitalized after a shooting Monday night in Englewood.

Around 9:40 p.m., the group was standing on the sidewalk in the 5700 block of South Green Street when someone opened fire from a green minivan, said Officer Janel Sedevic, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

A 17-year-old girl was shot in gthe chest, another 17-year-old girl was grazed in the abdomen and a 16-year-old girl was shot in the left foot. They were all taken to Stroger Hospital, Sedevic said.

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the right leg and another 16-year-old boy was shot in the right leg and right hand. They were both taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, Sedevic said.

All the teens were listed in stable condition, Sedevic said.

No one is in custody for the shooting, which appears to be gang related, Sedevic said.

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