2 men wounded in shooting in Washington Park

The men, both 19, were standing on a sidewalk in the 5800 block of South Michigan Avenue when they were shot Monday night.

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Two men were wounded in a shooting Monday night in Washington Park on the South Side.

The men, both 19, were standing on a sidewalk in the 5800 block of South Michigan Avenue when they were shot about 8:30 p.m., Chicago police said.

One was struck in the leg and the other in the arm, police said. They were both taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said.

There was no one in custody.

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