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3 Teens Shot in Ford Heights During Street Fight: Sheriff

Three teenagers were shot in Ford Heights during a street fight Thursday afternoon, police confirmed.

The shootings occurred around 4:52 p.m. near Diplomat Lane and Woodlawn Avenue, Sophia Ansari, spokeswoman for the Cook County Sheriff’s Office said. 

One 17-year-old boy was taken to an area hospital in serious condition, police said.

Two other boys, both also 17, suffered injuries that were not life threatening, police said, and were also taken to area hospitals.

Police had previously said the victims ranged in age from 17 to 20.

Yellow crime scene tape zig-zagged throughout the intersection around police cars and street signs in the residential neighborhood.

Sheriff’s police were investigating.

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