2 wounded in Pilsen drive-by

A man and a woman were in a vehicle in the 1700 block of South Union Avenue when someone opened fire from another vehicle.

The pair was in a vehicle when they were shot.

A man and a woman were shot in the 1700 block of South Union Avenue June 8, 2019, in Pilsen.

Sun-Times file photo

Two people were wounded in a shooting Saturday in Pilsen.

A man and a woman, both 28, were in a vehicle about 5 a.m. in the 1700 block of South Union Avenue when someone in a light-colored vehicle pulled alongside and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The man was hit in the chest and arm and was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said. The woman was struck in the arm and taken to the same hospital. Her condition was stabilized.

No arrests have been made as Area North detectives investigate.

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