2 shot in Washington Park

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Two men were shot Saturday night in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.

The two were standing in the park when shots were fired about 9:20 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Payne Drive, according to Chicago Police.

A 21-year-old was hit in the right thigh and left leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition stabilized. A 28-year-old was shot in the chest and right arm and was stabilized at Stroger Hospital, police said.

Area Central detectives were investigating.

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