3 shot in Englewood

Two men and a woman were in three separate cars during a gathering in the 7000 block of South Peoria Street when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle, police said.

Three people were injured by gunfire Sept. 19, 2020, in the 7000 block of South Peoria Street.

Three people were injured by gunfire Sept. 19, 2020, in the 7000 block of South Peoria Street.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo

Three people were injured in a shooting Saturday in Englewood on the South Side.

The victims were in three separate cars during a gathering shortly after 4 a.m. in the 7000 block of South Peoria Street when someone fired shots from a passing vehicle, according to Chicago police.

A 27-year-old man was shot in the arm and taken to the university of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said. Another man, also 27, was grazed on his back and declined medical treatment.

A 49-year-old woman was hit in the lower backside and went to Provident Hospital on her own in fair condition, according to police.

No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.

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