CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Ten people were shot Wednesday in Chicago, including an attack in Little Village that wounded two 15-year-old boys and two other teens.
The four were walking in the 2200 block of South Millard Avenue when a dark-colored SUV approached and someone inside began firing at about 8:20 p.m., police said.
One of the 15-year olds suffered a gunshot wound to the buttocks and was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. The other 15-year old was struck in the left thigh and taken to the hospital in good condition. An 18-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to the leg and was listed in serious condition at the hospital. Another 18-year-old was struck in the foot and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized. The dark-colored SUV fled the scene.
At about 11:50 p.m., a 23-year-old man was standing in the 5200 block of West Ferdinand Street, when someone walked up and fired shots, Chicago police said. He was struck in the arm and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he was in critical condition.
Wednesday morning, a 21-year-old man was shot and critically wounded in Austin on the West Side. He was shot in his abdomen and hip around 11 a.m. in the 5900 block of West Iowa Street, police said. Paramedics took him to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition.
A man was shot while driving in Humboldt Park on the Northwest Side. At about 12:40 a.m., the 35-year-old man was driving in the 800 block of North Richmond Street when he was shot in the hip, police said. He was taken to Rush University Medical Center by a bystander, then transferred to Stroger Hospital, where he was in fair condition.
Three others were wounded in shootings citywide.
One person was killed and 11 others were wounded in shootings Tuesday in Chicago.
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