5 injured in Washington Park shooting: Chicago police

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Sunday, August 4, 2024
5 shot in Washington Park, police say
The shooting happened in the 5100-block of Calumet Avenue around 5:06 a.m. on Sunday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Five men were shot on Sunday morning on the city's South Side, according to Chicago police.

The shooting happened around 5:06 a.m. near 51st Street and Calumet Avenue in the Washington Park neighborhood.

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Video from the scene shows bullet casings on the street.

The victims took themselves to the University of Chicago Medical Center, and all are expected to recover.

A 24-year-old was shot in the back.

A 25-year-old was shot in the lower extremities.

A 26-year-old was shot in the chin.

A 26-year-old's thumb was shot.

A 32-year-old's right arm was grazed by a bullet.

Chicago police have not released more information on what led up to the shooting.

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