2 killed, 1 critically injured in early-morning South Chicago shooting
CHICAGO — Two men are dead and a third is recovering in the hospital on Saturday after an early-morning shooting in South Chicago.
Chicago police say it all unfolded just before 2 a.m. in the 2500 block of East 83rd Street.
Two men were standing outside in the area when someone opened fire and both men were hit, police say.
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According to officers, a 42-year-old man, who was shot in the neck, was later pronounced dead on the scene.
Officers later confirmed that a 37-year-old man, who suffered a gunshot wound to his chest, was found nearby in the 8300 block of South Colfax Avenue and pronounced dead.
A third person, another 42-year-old man, sustained two gunshot wounds to his chest and was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
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Authorities have not provided details on what led up to the shooting and officers say no arrests have been made.
An investigation into the shooting is now underway and authorities ask anyone with information to contact CPD Area Two Detectives at 312-747-8273 or dial 911.
Those with information that could help authorities in their investigation can also leave a tip at CPDtip.com. Tips can be filed anonymously
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