Police said the two teens got out of a car in the 600-block of South Independence Blvd. just after 4 p.m. and were shot by unknown offenders. It was not immediately clear if the shooters were waiting for them on the street, were on foot or were in another vehicle.
A 17-year-old boy was shot in the head and upper body and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital where he was pronounced dead, CPD said.
A 16-year-old, whose gender was not immediately known, was shot in the legs and chest and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
No one is currently in custody. An investigation by Chicago police is ongoing.
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