Crime & Safety

3 People Shot While Sitting At Red Light On Chicago's South Side

Three people were shot in their cars while sitting at a red light in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night.

(CBS Chicago)

Updated on: September 27, 2024 / 5:47 AM CDT

CHICAGO (CBS) — Three people were shot in their cars while sitting at a red light in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood Thursday night.

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Just before 10:45 p.m., police said two men were sitting in a silver sedan at a red light, in the 7500 block of South Stony Island Avenue, when a red van pulled up and shots were fired.

A 23-year-old man was shot in the chest and neck and a 25-year-old man was shot in the leg. Both victims were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

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