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Humboldt Park Shootings Leave 2 Men Wounded, Police Say

By Evan F. Moore | May 21, 2016 1:25pm
 The most recent incident took place by Iowa Street and Homan Avenue, police said. 
The most recent incident took place by Iowa Street and Homan Avenue, police said. 
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HUMBOLDT PARK — Separate Humboldt Park shootings have left two men wounded on Saturday, police said.

At 6:53 a.m., a 33-year-old man was driving in the 900 block of North Homan Avenue when he was shot, said Officer Jose Estrada, a Chicago Police spokesman. 

The man, who was shot in the lower back, was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition, Estrada said. 

At 1:55 a.m., a 24-year-old man was driving in the 2700 block of West North Avenue when he heard shots and felt pain, Estrada said. The man, who was shot in the face, was taken to St Mary's Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, Estrada said. He was later transferred to Stroger Hospital, Estrada said.

The man is a documented gang member, police said.

No one is in custody for the shootings, Estrada said. 

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