Englewood shooting leaves two teen boys critically wounded

One was struck in the back and thigh, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the back, police said.

Two boys were shot in Englewood. — A shooting left two teen boys wounded in a shooting April 3, 2020, near the 7200 block of South Carpenter Street in Englewood.

Two 16-year-old boys were wounded in a shooting Friday in Englewood on the South Side.

They were in an alley about 3:21 p.m. near the 7200 block of South Carpenter Street when a light-colored car pulled up, Chicago police said. Someone stepped out and fired shots before driving off.

One teen was struck in the back and thigh, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the back, police said. Both were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

Area South detectives are investigating.

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2 teens critically wounded in Englewood shooting

One was struck in the back and thigh, while the other suffered a gunshot wound to the back, police said.