Two boys, 6 and 11, among four shot while riding in car in West Englewood

All four victims were listed in good condition.

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Chicago police work the scene where 4 people were shot, including a 6-year-old and a 11-year-old boys, in the 1600 block of West 68th Street, in the West Englewood neighborhood, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Chicago police work the scene where 4 people were shot, including a 6-year-old and a 11-year-old boys, in the 1600 block of West 68th Street, in the West Englewood neighborhood, Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

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Two boys and two adults were wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening in West Englewood.

The group was traveling in a car in the 1600 block of West 68th Street when someone opened fire about 5:45 p.m., Chicago police said.

Two boys, 6 and 11, were struck in the arm and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, police said.

A woman, 21, was hit in the face and a man, 24, suffered gunshot wounds to his legs, police said. Both were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center.

All four victims were listed in good condition.

There was no one in custody.

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