2 dead, 2 wounded in South Shore shooting

They were on the sidewalk in the 1600 block of East 79th Street Monday afternoon when someone approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

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Two men were killed and two other men were wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon in South Shore.

They were on the sidewalk in the 1600 block of East 79th Street when someone approached and opened fire about 3:30 p.m., Chicago police said.

Deshawn Champion, 32, was shot in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he died, authorities said.

Antonio Wilson, 23, was taken to the hospital and also pronounced dead.

The third man, 31, suffered a graze wound and was taken to the hospital in good condition, police said. Another 31-year-old man was shot in the shoulder and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition.

Police said no one was in custody.

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