2 men shot after argument in Hermosa

They were in a vehicle when two people walked up to them and started an argument, police said.

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A shooting left two men wounded Dec. 18, 2019, in the 1600 block of North Keeler Avenue.

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Two men were wounded in a shooting Wednesday after an argument in Hermosa on the Northwest Side.

According to a witness, the men were in a vehicle about 6:40 p.m. in the 1600 block of North Keeler Avenue when a male and a female walked up to them and started an argument, Chicago police said.

The men, 19 and 23 years old, got out of their vehicle and shots rang out, police said. The older man was hit in the chest and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

The younger man was struck in the back and taken to the same hospital where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Area North detectives are investigating.

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