2 shootings reported minutes apart on Chicago's West Side

CBS News Chicago

Two shootings were reported on Sunday night just minutes apart in Chicago's South Austin neighborhood. 

Chicago police said around 10:28 p.m., Chicago police said two men were found with gunshot wounds in an alley in the 5200 block of W. Ferdinand Street.

Police said a 27-year-old man was shot in the face and taken to Mt. Sinai in critical condition. The second victim, a 25-year-old man, was shot in the right thigh. He was taken to the same hospital in fair condition. 

At 10:30 p.m., Chicago police responded to the first block of North Lorel Avenue after shots were fired. 

Police said a 25-year-old went outside and an unknown man fired shots in his direction. The 25-year-old man was shot in the thigh and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. 

No arrests have been made in either shooting.

Police are investigating. 

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