Crime News Metro/State

Girl, 17, among 2 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting

She was sitting in a vehicle with a 32-year-old man in the 3700 block of Thomas Street when two males fired shots.

By Carly Behm

Chicago police are investigating a shooting that wounded two people in Humboldt Park. — Chicago police investigate a shooting that wounded two people Aug. 17, 2019 in Humboldt Park.

Two people, including a 17-year-old girl, were shot in a vehicle Saturday in Humboldt Park on the West Side.

They were sitting in the vehicle about 5:11 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Thomas Street when two males opened fire, Chicago police said. The man was struck in the buttocks, and the girl was hit in the ankle.

The teen and a 32-year-old man took themselves to Norwegian American Hospital where their conditions were stabilized, police said.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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