2 teens wounded in South Side shooting, Chicago police say

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Friday, May 23, 2025

2 teens shot on South Side: CPD

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two teenage boys were wounded in a shooting on the South Side Thursday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 7:54 p.m. in the 6200-block of South Rhodes Avenue.

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Police said the two boys, ages 15 and 17, were in an alley when a red-colored vehicle approached and at least one occupant inside took out a handgun and fired shots.

The 15-year-old was wounded in the thigh and the 17-year-old was shot in the leg and both were transported to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition, police said.

No one is in custody and area detectives are investigating.

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