2 men critically hurt in Lawndale convenience store shooting

Four men entered the store in the 3600 block of West 16th Street and opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Two men were critically hurt in a shooting April 26, 2021 in Lawndale.

Two men were critically hurt in a shooting April 26, 2021 in Lawndale.

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Two men were critically wounded in a shooting Monday night at a Lawndale convenience store on the West Side.

About 9:45 p.m., four men entered the store in the 3600 block of West 16th Street and opened fire, Chicago police said.

Two men, 33 and 62, were shot multiple times and transported to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Police sources said the 33-year-old was an employee of the store and may have been the target of the shooting.

Area Four detectives were investigating.

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