Crime & Safety

2 Men Shot, 1 Critically Wounded In Chicago's Morgan Park Neighborhood

At 6:43 p.m. the men were in a vehicle in the 11800 block of South Watkins Avenue they were both struck by gunfire, police said.

(Adam Harrington and Natalie Goldstick, CBS Chicago)

December 5, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- One man was critically wounded and another suffered a graze wound in a shooting in the Morgan Park neighborhood Wednesday evening.

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At 6:43 p.m., the men, ages 50 and 66, were in a vehicle in the 11800 block of South Watkins Avenue they were both struck by gunfire, police said.

The younger man suffered a graze would to the left flank and refused medical attention, police said. The older man was struck in the chest and was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in critical condition.

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