2 men wounded in exchange of gunfire in Marquette Park

The men, both 33, opened fire on each other about 7 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of West 71st Street, police said.

Two men were wounded in a shootout Aug. 24, 2022 on the South Side.

Two men were wounded in a shootout Aug. 24, 2022 on the South Side.

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Two men were wounded in an exchange of gunfire Wednesday evening in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side.

The men, both 33, opened fire on each other about 7 p.m. in the 3000 block of West 71st Street, Chicago police said.

Both were taken to hospitals with wounds that weren’t considered life-threatening, police said.

One of the men, who approached the other before shooting, was taken into custody, officials said.

A weapon was recovered at the scene.

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