2 teens seriously injured in Riverdale shooting

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest, and an 18-year-old boy was grazed in the eye and shot in the leg.

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Police are searching for a group of men who allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted a woman August 28, 2021, in Lawndale.

A 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest, and an 18-year-old boy was grazed in the eye and shot in the leg Monday, Aug. 8, 2022 in Riverdale.

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Two teenagers were seriously wounded in a shooting Monday night in Riverdale.

The two, 17 and 18, were shot about 8:35 p.m. while outside in the 13100 block of South Saint Lawrence Avenue. Both were transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, Chicago police said.

The 17-year-old suffered a gunshot wound to the chest, and the 18-year-old was shot in the leg and grazed in the eye, police said.

No arrests were reported.

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