Two teenage girls were hospitalized this evening after being wounded in separate shootings on the South Side, officials said.
The first shooting occurred at about 5:07 p.m. on the 600 block of East 42nd Street in the Bronzeville neighborhood, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala.
The girl, who was listed by authorities as either 14 or 15 years of age, was shot in the neck and taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition, said Chicago Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva.
The girl was standing on the street when a black Chevy Camaro drove by and someone from inside the vehicle fired shots, striking the girl, said Zala.
SHOOTING OCCURED IN THE 2nd DISTRICT Beat 213 (Jan. 1, 2011-June 7, 2011)
Shooting- 2
Homicide- 0
Drug Arrests- 63
Robbery- 10
Gun Arrests-0
In the second shooting, a 14-year-old girl was shot at about 5:30 p.m. near the area of 116th and State Streets in the Pullman neighborhood, Zala said.
The girl was shot in the buttocks while she was standing on the sidewalk.
The girl's condition was not available
SHOOTING OCCURED IN THE 5th DISTRICT Beat 522 (Jan. 1, 2011-May 13, 2011)
Shooting- 18
Homicide- 2
Drug Arrests- 135
Robbery- 21
Gun Arrests-22
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