2 teenage boys shot in West Englewood

The boys, 15 and 16, were shot Thursday in the 7200 block of West Wood Street.

A Chicago police officer was shot Oct. 18, 2021, in Lincoln Park.

Two teenage boys were shot May 13, 2021 in West Englewood.

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Two teenage boys were shot Thursday in West Englewood on the South Side.

The boys were walking about 6:40 p.m. in the 7200 block of South Wood Street when they heard gunshots, Chicago police said.

A 16-year-old was struck in the abdomen and the other, 15, was shot in the arm, police said.

The boys walked to Holy Cross Hospital and were transferred to a nearby trauma center where their conditions were stabilized, according to police.

No one is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.

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