Crime & Safety
3 Teens Shot In Homan Square Drive-By: Police
The boys were shot on the West Side Thursday night, police said.
CHICAGO, IL — Three teenage boys were shot Thursday night on the West Side, police said. The boys were targeted in a drive-by attack in the Homan Square neighborhood around 9:40 p.m., according to police. The shooting happened in the 3700 block of West Lexington, police said.
A suspect inside a vehicle fired shots at the boys, police said. A 14-year-old was struck in the leg, and a 15-year-old was shot in the back, according to police. Both were taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
Another 15-year-old was shot in the foot and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.
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No one was in custody.
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