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Belmont Cragin Shootings Wounds Teen, 22-Year-Old, Police Say

By Joe Ward | May 16, 2016 8:52am
 A 15-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were wounded in separate Belmont Cragin shootings Sunday and early Monday, according to police.
A 15-year-old boy and a 22-year-old man were wounded in separate Belmont Cragin shootings Sunday and early Monday, according to police.
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CHICAGO — A 15-year-old and a 22-year-old man were wounded in separate Belmont Cragin shootings Sunday and early Monday, according to police.

The teen was shot at 10:55 p.m. in the 2300 block of North Monitor Avenue, said Officer Bari Lemmon, Chicago Police spokeswoman. He was with another man on the sidewalk when a man in a passing green car opened fire, Lemmon said.

The teen was grazed in his lower leg and was taken to Community First Medical Center, where his condition was not released but police described him as "stable."

The 22-year-old was shot at 12:35 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Fullerton Avenue, Lemmon said. He was standing in the street when a dark-colored SUV passed by and someone inside opened fire, Lemmon said.

He was struck in his right arm and was taken to Presence St. Mary and Elizabeth Medical Center, Lemmon said. His condition was not known but police described him as "stable."

No arrests have been made.

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