2 hurt in overnight shootings on NW Side

Both men were struck in their hands and taken to the hospital in good condition.

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Two men were shot in separate shootings minutes apart Dec. 23, 2020, in Northwest Side neighborhoods.

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Two men were wounded in separate shootings early Wednesday in Logan Square and Ravenswood on the Northwest Side.

A 25-year-old was driving in the 2900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue in Logan Square about 4:10 a.m. when he heard shots and felt a pain, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the hand and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital in good condition, police said.

Minutes later a 24-year-old man was shot in Ravenswood on the Northwest Side. He was walking about 4:30 a.m. in the 4800 block of North California Avenue, when he heard shots and felt a pain, police said.

He was also struck in the hand and took himself to Swedish Hospital in good condition, police said.

Chicago police are investigating the shootings.

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