Near North Side

3 Shot, 2 in Critical Condition in Shopping District on Near North Side: Police

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Three men were injured in a shooting Saturday morning in a shopping district on the city's Near North Side, according to authorities.

Police said the shooting happened in the 0-100 block of West Grand Avenue at approximately 9:50 a.m.

A 20-year-old man was shot twice in the knee and transported to Stroger Hospital initially in good condition, police said. A 27-year-old man was shot multiple times and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital initially in critical condition. Also transported to Northwestern in fair condition was a 28-year-old man who sustained a graze wound to the thigh.

According to police, the three men were shooting at each other, and no arrests have been made.

Chicago police revealed late Saturday an officer's gun discharged while responding to the incident.

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