Teen killed, another injured when argument leads to shooting on Chicago's West Side, police say

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Friday, March 24, 2023
Argument leads to deadly shooting on Chicago's West Side: police
A 19-year-old and a 17-year-old were shot in the 5300 block of W. Division in the Austin neighborhood around 8:32 a.m., Chicago police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One teen was killed and another was hurt in a shooting on Chicago's West Side Friday morning.

The two victims, a 19-year-old male and a 17-year-old male, were shot by someone they got into an argument with in the 5300 block of W. Division in Austin around 8:32 a.m., Chicago police said.

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Police said the 19-year-old victim was shot several times and was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he died. His name has not yet been released.

The 17-year-old victim is in serious condition at Stroger after being shot in the groin, buttocks and thigh, police said.

Area Five detectives are speaking to a person of interest, police said.