West Chatham shooting: 2 found shot at Home Depot on 87th

The men were picked up by paramedics about 5:10 p.m. at the Home Depot in the 200 block of West 87th Street, Chicago fire officials said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Chicago police respond to the scene where two people were found with gunshot wounds at a Home Depot in the 200 block of West 87th Street in West Chatham on the South Side, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Two men were found with gunshot wounds Thursday at a Home Depot in West Chatham after being shot while driving through the South Side neighborhood.

Chicago police said the two were shot by people in another vehicle about 5:10 p.m. while driving in the 200 block of West 87th Street. They crashed in the 8700 block of South Princeton Avenue and went inside the nearby Home Depot for help, police said.

The men, both 22, were picked up by paramedics and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said. One was in critical condition with gunshot wounds to his arm and flank, while the other was shot in the hand and listed in good condition.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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The men were picked up by paramedics about 5:10 p.m. at the Home Depot in the 200 block of West 87th Street, Chicago fire officials said.