Two teenage boys were critically hurt in a shooting Monday night in the South Chicago neighborhood, according to police.
The 13-year-old and 14-year-old were walking on the sidewalk about 9:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of South Coles Avenue when someone in a red Cherokee Jeep fired shots and fled the scene, Chicago police said.
The 13-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen and was transported to Comers Children’s Hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The 14-year-old was struck in the chest and abdomen and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital, also in critical condition, according to police.
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No one is in custody, police said. Area Two detectives are investigating the shooting.
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