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Chicago Lawn Shooting Wounds 2 Teens, 53-Year-Old Bystander: Police

By Alex Nitkin | September 19, 2016 12:53pm

CHICAGO LAWN — Two teenagers and a 53-year-old man were shot and wounded in Chicago Lawn on Monday morning, police said.

At 9:13 a.m., the teens, both 18, were standing at the mouth of an alley in the 6900 block of South Western Avenue when a "newer-model" white sedan pulled up and someone inside fired shots, according to Officer Nicole Trainor, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.

One of the teens was shot in his back, Trainor said. He was brought to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

The other teen was brought to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was listed in fair condition with gunshot wounds in his left hip and right calf, Trainor said.

Police said the man is a documented gang member.

A bullet also struck a 53-year-old man who was standing nearby, Trainor said. He was brought to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was in fair condition with a gunshot wound in his back.

No one is in custody, police said.

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