2 wounded in Washington Park drive-by

They were walking in the 300 block of East 53rd Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots, police said.

Two men were shot in Washington Park Oct. 20, 2019.

Two men were shot in Washington Park Oct. 20, 2019.

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Two men were wounded Sunday when they were shot in Washington Park on the South Side.

They were walking about 10:56 p.m. in the 300 block of East 53rd Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots, Chicago police said.

One man, 20, was struck in the arm, and a 23-year-old was hit in the foot, police said. Both were taken to Trinity Hospital in good condition.

No one is in custody as Area Central detectives investigate.

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