2 shot in West Englewood

About 5 p.m., the men, 30 and 35, were inside a vehicle in the 5700 block of South Winchester Avenue when a gray vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

A man was fatally shot Jan. 14, 2021, in Austin.

Two men were shot Jan. 26, 2020, in West Englewood on the South Side.

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Two men were shot Sunday in West Englewood on the South Side.

About 5 p.m., the men, 30 and 35, were inside a vehicle in the 5700 block of South Winchester Avenue when a gray vehicle pulled up and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

The 30-year-old was struck twice in the leg and the 35-year-old was shot in the hip, police said. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition.

Area South detectives are investigating.

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