2 men wounded in Englewood shooting

They were standing in the street when someone approached them and opened fire, police said.

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Two men were shot in Englewood

A shooting left two men wounded Dec. 26, 2019, in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street.

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Two men were wounded in a shooting Thursday in Englewood on the South Side.

They were standing in the street about 5 p.m. in the 6200 block of South Laflin Street when someone approached them and fired shots, Chicago police said.

A 52-year-old was hit in the abdomen, lower back and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said. His condition was stabilized.

The other man, 26, was struck in the back and left shoulder, police said. His condition was also stabilized at the same hospital.

Area South detectives are investigating.

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