Brighton Park shooting leaves 3 men hurt, 1 critically

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Sunday, August 16, 2020
Brighton Park shooting leaves 3 men hurt, 1 critically
Three men were hurt, one critically, in a triple shooting in Brighton Park Sunday afternoon.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three men were hurt Sunday, one critically, in a triple shooting in Brighton Park.

A 19-year-old, 20-year-old and 22-year-old were standing in an alley in the 3000-block of West 44th Street about 1:15 p.m. when several people approached them and began shooting, Chicago police said.

The 19-year-old was hit in the back and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.

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The 20-year-old was hit in the elbow and transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

A bullet grazed the 22-year-old in the buttocks, and he refused treatment, police said.

No one was in custody later Sunday. Area One detectives are investigating the incident.