15-year-old girl among 2 teens wounded in South Shore shooting

Two teens were wounded in a shooting Thursday morning in the South Shore neighborhood.

The 18-year-old and 15-year-old were walking in the 7400 block of South Yates Boulevard about 11:15 a.m. Thursday when a gray sedan approached and someone inside opened fire and struck them both, Chicago police said.

The 18-year-old was shot in the right leg and hand and he was taken in fair condition to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.

The 15-year-old was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital with a gunshot wound to the hip, police said. Her injuries were not considered life-threatening, Chicago Fire Department officials said.

Police taped off a section of sidewalk near 74th St. and Yates after two people were shot nearby on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

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The sedan fled west on 74th Street, police said.

Drivers passing the scene slowed down and stared around three squad cars in front of an apartment building, where several shell casings sat on the ground inches from the curb. A blue, red and black backpack rested on one of the squad cars.

A shell casing lies on the street near 74th St. and Yates after two people were shot nearby on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024.

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No one was in custody.

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