Five people were wounded as they were apparently waiting for a CTA
bus this afternoon in the South Shore neighborhood on the South Side.
The shooting happened in the 7900 block of South Jeffery Boulevard.
Preliminary reports stated the victims were standing at the corner when
someone approached on foot and opened fire, striking them. The gunman then fled
in a minivan.
One of the victims, a 19-year-old woman, suffered a gunshot wound to her
right side and her back and was taken in critical condition to Northwestern .
A 16-year-old boy was shot in his chest and taken in critical condition to Stroger
Hospital. Two 17-year-old boys were wounded. One suffered a graze wound and
was taken to South Shore Hospital where his condition had stabilized. The other
boy was shot in his upper thigh and was taken to Stroger.
A 20-year-old man walked to South Shore Hospital. He was shot in his hand.
Police recovered the minivan a short distance away from the shootings. A gun
was found inside of the van, Zala said.Police believe the shooting was possibly
gang-related
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