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Teens Shot in Separate West Englewood Locations Monday, Police Say

April 6, 2015 4:26pm | Updated April 6, 2015 4:26pm
Two teenage boys were wounded in separate West Englewood shootings Monday, police said.
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CHICAGO — Two teenage boys were wounded in separate shootings in West Englewood Monday, police said.

At 2:30 p.m., a 15-year-old boy was standing in the 6500 bock of South Justine Street, when an unknown man walked up and fired multiple shots in the boy's direction, said Officer Bari Lemmon, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The teenager was shot in both legs and taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he is listed in fair condition, Lemmon said.

Around 10:35 a.m., a 16-year-old boy walked into Holy Cross Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left arm after being shot in the 7100 block of South Damen Avenue, said Officer Veejay Zala, a Chicago Police spokesman.

According to police, the teenager was being uncooperative with detectives.

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