East Garfield Park: 3 shot, 2 critically, after being caught in crossfire of shoot-out

The two men and a woman were in a car going north on California Avenue they drove in between the two cars.

By Sun-Times Wire

Ten people were shot Aug. 31, 2021, in Chicago. — Three people were shot, leaving two of them in critical condition, after a vehicle was caught in the crossfire of a shoot-out July 1, 2021, in East Garfield Park.

Three people were shot, two critically, when they were caught in crossfire between two cars in East Garfield Park on the West Side Thursday night

The two men and a woman were in a car going north on California Avenue, and were attempting to turn north onto Van Buren Street, when they drove between two cars shooting at each other, Chicago police said.

A 38-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were struck multiple times and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where they are in critical condition, police said.

A 27-year-old man was struck in the right leg and taken to the same hospital, where he is in good condition.

No one was in custody.

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