2 shot in Back of the Yards

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Two men were hurt in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood late Friday.

The two, ages 35 and 57, were in a vehicle in the 4800 block of South Elizabeth about 11:45 p.m. when they were shot, police said.

The younger man was shot in the abdomen and left and ankle. He was listed in guarded condition, police said. The older man was shot in the ankle and his condition stabilized. Both men were being treated at Stroger Hospital.

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