Boys, ages 12 and 15, shot in Canaryville neighborhood
The shooting happened 15 minutes after dismissal at Tilden High School. Marissa Sulek reports.
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The shooting happened 15 minutes after dismissal at Tilden High School. Marissa Sulek reports.
A barber who works in a building next to the scene of the shooting said he happened to come outside on a break and saw one of the boys lying on the ground. Marissa Sulek reports.
The 12-year-old boy was shot in the chest, the 15-year-old boy in the hip. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Police were on the scene in the alley behind 47th Street between Union Avenue and Wallace Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
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Chicago police found two men with gunshot wounds in the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue.
Around 9:45 p.m., Chicago police found two men with gunshot wounds in the 8000 block of South Ingleside Avenue.
Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.
Police were called to the apartment complex after the boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head inside an apartment.
The man told police that he was in the alley when he heard gunshots, felt pain, and realized he was shot in the eye.
Chicago police said the victim was driving when he was involved in a traffic crash. Then, another car not involved pulled up, and someone got out and shot the victim.
Chicago police said an unknown male suspect not involved in the crash exited another vehicle with a handgun and began firing shots at the victim, hitting him seven times in the chest.
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Chicago police said the men were shot during an argument between two other men at the store.
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