Teen among 2 killed in Englewood shooting

Two people were fatally shot Wednesday in Englewood on the South Side, police said.

They were driving through an alley about 3:41 p.m. in the 6900 block of South Throop Street when someone unleashed gunfire, Chicago police said.

A male was struck in the head and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

Another male was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the neck and pronounced dead about half an hour later, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

One of the victims was identified as 17-year-old Charlie Perez, the medical examiner’s office said. The other victim was identified as Enrique Gonzalez Jr., 20, of Belmont Central.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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