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2 men wounded in Ashburn shooting

Two men, 18 and 20, were shot in the 7700 block of South Albany Avenue, police said.

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Two men were shot in Ashburn Monday morning on the Far South Side.

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Two men were shot Monday morning in Ashburn on the Far South Side.

The men, 18 and 20, were attacked in the 7700 block of South Albany Avenue about 1:40 a.m., Chicago police said.

The 18-year-old was grazed in the elbow, and the 20-year-old was shot in his arm, police said.

Both went to Holy Cross Hospital, where they were in fair condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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