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Near West Side Shootings Wound 6 People Sunday, Police Say

CHICAGO — Six people were wounded in shootings in the Near West Side on Sunday, with the shootings coming just minutes apart.

• At 11:50 p.m., three people were gathered in the street in the 200 block of South Western Avenue when a white car pulled up and someone inside fired shots at the three, police said.

A 17-year-old was hit in his back and was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition. A 22-year-old man was hit in his left hand and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was not available but he was listed as "stable," police said.

An 18-year-old man had his right leg grazed by a bullet and he refused medical attention, police said.

• At 11:10 p.m., a 29-year-old man was standing in the street in the 2300 block of West Adams Street when someone fired shots at him from a nearby vacant lot, police said.

The man was hit in his left foot and he took himself to Rush University Medical Center, where he was in good condition, police said.

The man was uncooperative with officers, a police source said.

• At 11:10 p.m., a 32-year-old man and 25-year-old man were standing in the street in the 2500 block of West Jackson Boulevard when they heard shots and felt pain, police said.

The 32-year-old man was hit in his left leg and he was taken to Stroger Hospital. The 25-year-old man was hit in his left arm and he was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital. Conditions for the men were not available, but police said they were listed as "stable."

The men were documented gang members, a police source said.

No one was in custody in these shootings.