Police said the shooting happened in the Lawndale neighborhood's 700-block of South Albany Avenue around 10 p.m..
The men were on the street when multiple suspects opened fire, police said.
A 23-year-old, shot in his back and face, is in critical condition.
A 21-year-old, shot in his right cheek, was dropped off at the hospital in critical condition.
A 27-year-old, shot once in his back and twice in his left ankle, was hospitalized in critical condition.
Three other men, 39, 33 and 38 years old, were shot in their legs and are expected to be OK.
No one is in custody. CPD detectives are investigating.
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