3 wounded in Humboldt Park shooting; suspect in custody

The shooting happened about 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of North St. Louis Avenue, Chicago police said.

Two people were shot, one fatally, May 2, 2021, in Humboldt Park.

Three people were shot Aug. 5, 2020, in Humboldt Park.

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Three men were shot Wednesday in Humboldt Park on the West Side.

They were in an apartment about 9 p.m. in the 1000 block of North St. Louis Avenue when a 28-year-old man they knew walked in and opened fire, Chicago police said.

A 75-year-old man was struck in the abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition, police said. Another man, 28, was shot in the hip and taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in good condition.

The third man, 35, was hospitalized in good condition with a gunshot wound to the arm, police said.

The alleged gunman was taken into custody, police said.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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