17-year-old among 3 seriously wounded in apartment shooting in West Woodlawn

Around 11:35 p.m., the three victims were shot and seriously wounded in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue, police said.

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A 17-year-old boy was among three seriously wounded in an apartment shooting on the South Side Saturday.

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A 17-year-old boy was among three people seriously wounded in an apartment shooting Saturday in West Woodlawn on the South Side.

Around 11:35 p.m., two males and a woman were at an apartment building in the 6200 block of South Rhodes Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago Police said.

The teen was inside the building in the hallway when he was shot in the shoulder, hand and leg, a 55-year-old man was inside the apartment on the stairs when he was shot in his leg and a 49-year-old woman was outside on the steps when she was shot in the torso, police said.

The man and woman were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where they were listed in serious condition, police said.

The teen was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was also listed in serious condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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