2 charged after shooting in Brighton Park

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Nau Carranza | Chicago Police

Two people have been charged after a shooting on Friday afternoon in the Brighton Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side.

The shooting happened at 4:42 p.m. in the 3800 block of South Kedzie when 22-year-old Nau Carranza fired a gun at a person seated inside a vehicle, Chicago Police said. No one was injured.

Carranza was later taken into custody and a handgun was recovered, police said. He was charged with felony counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm and first degree attempted murder. 

A second male was charged with a misdemeanor count of reckless conduct, police said.

Carranza’s bond was set at $500,000 at a court appearance on Sunday, according to Cook County sheriff’s office records. He was expected to return to court on Friday.

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