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Englewood Double Shooting Leads To Shooter Crashing Car In Chase: Police

June 11, 2016 9:07am | Updated June 11, 2016 9:07am

CHICAGO — A shooting that left two people wounded in Englewood led to a car chase on Friday afternoon, police said.

At 4:48 p.m., a 17-year-old and 20-year-old man were standing near an SUV in the 5600 block of South Bishop Street when someone began firing shots, said Officer Bari Lemmon, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

The shooter drove off but crashed his car near 47th and LaSalle streets, Lemmon said. He got out of the car and ran away.

Police found a gun, Lemmon said.

The victims were documented gang members.

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