5-year-old boy, man shot on porch in Back of the Yards, Chicago police say

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Friday, June 19, 2020
5-year-old boy, man shot on porch in Back of the Yards, Chicago police say
A 5-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were shot while they sat on a porch in Back of the Yards Thursday, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 5-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were shot while they sat on a porch in Back of the Yards Thursday, police said.

Police said a man came through the gangway at around 5 p.m. and opened fire on the victims outside a home in the 700 block of West 50th Place.

A 19-year-old man was shot in the abdomen, and transported to a local hospital in stable condition, according to police.

A 5-year-old boy also suffered a gunshot wound. He was transported to a local hospital in stable condition, police said.

No one is in custody at this time.

Detectives are investigating the shooting.

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