16-year-old girl, 17-year-old boy shot inside moving vehicle in West Woodlawn: police

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Sunday, October 12, 2025
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Two teenagers were shot inside a moving vehicle on Chicago's South Side early Sunday morning, police said.

Police said officers responded to a call about two gunshot victims who walked into Comer Children's Hospital just before 3 a.m.

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A 16-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy were traveling in a vehicle in the West Woodlawn neighborhood's 700-block of East 61st Street when they heard a loud noise and felt pain, police said.

Both teens, shot in their legs, took themselves to the hospital, where they are listed in good condition.

No one is in custody, and Area One detectives are investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

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