Chicago shooting: 3 teens shot on sidewalk in Lawndale, police say

Monday, January 2, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three teenagers were injured in a Monday afternoon shooting on the city's West Side, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened in the Lawndale neighborhood's 1400 block of South Springfield Avenue at about 3:55 p.m., police said. Two 13-year-olds and a 14-year-old were on the sidewalk when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside fired shots.
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Both 13-year-old victims were shot in their left hands and the 14-year-old was shot in their left arm, police said. All three teens were transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.
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Area Four detectives are investigating. Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

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