At least five people have been hurt in shootings across the city since early Wednesday afternoon, police said.
In the most recent attack, two men were shot in North Lawndale on the West Side.
The two men, ages 24 and 25, were sitting inside a car in the 1900 block of South St. Louis Avenue about 10:25 p.m. when they heard gunfire and then felt pain, said Police News Affairs Officer Hector Alfaro.
The 25-year-old man was shot in his lower back and upper thigh, police said. The 24-year-old man was shot in his right buttocks. The two were taken to Mount Sinai Hospital where their conditions were stabilized.
About 9:15 p.m., a man was shot in the Gresham neighborhood, Alfaro said.
The 22-year-old man was shot in the 8700 block of South Eggleston Avenue, Alfaro said. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital where he was treated for a graze wound to his leg and a gunshot wound to his hand. The man was taken to St. Bernard Hospital in good condition.
About 7:05 p.m., a 21-year-old man was shot in the chest in the 5100 block of South Rockwell Street in the Gage Park neighborhood. The man was wounded in the chest in what may have been a drive-by shooting, and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital for treatment, said Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.
Information about the man’s condition and details of the attack were not immediately available.
About 1:30 p.m. in the Gresham neighborhood, a 19-year-old man was shot in the ankle in the 7400 block of South Sangamon Street, Zala said.
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The man was riding in a vehicle when someone on the street opened fire, striking him, Zala said. The man was taken to Holy Cross Hospital, where he was in good condition.
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