2 men wounded in West Englewood shooting

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Two men were wounded Monday afternoon in a West Englewood neighborhood shooting on the South Side.

About 2 p.m., they were in a vehicle in the 5600 block of South Wood when someone walked up and opened fire, according to Chicago Police.

A 19-year-old man was shot in the shoulder, and a 21-year-old in the back, police said.

They took themselves to the University of Chicago Medical Center and were transferred in good condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

No one was in custody for the shooting.

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