Man, teenager shot in Near North Side Friday afternoon

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(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — A man and teenager were shot in a busy area of Chicago's Near North Side Friday afternoon. It happened just before 5 p.m. near Chicago and Wabash Avenues.

Chicago Police say a 23-year-old man and 16-year-old boy were approached by someone who took out a handgun and shot them both in the arm.

They were taken to a nearby hospital in good condition.

Officials say a person of interest was taken in for questioning.

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