16-year-old boy killed, 2 wounded in West Elsdon shooting

Shots were fired by someone in a silver sedan about 7:50 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Kostner Avenue, striking a 52-year-old woman, a 19-year-old man and another male.

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Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

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A person was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting Saturday evening in West Elsdon, according to police.

Shots were fired by someone in a silver sedan about 7:50 p.m. in the 5300 block of South Kostner Avenue, striking a 52-year-old woman, a 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, Chicago police said.

The boy, identified as Diego Azpeitia, was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he was pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

The 19-year-old was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with gunshot wounds to the leg and hand, police said. The woman was also taken to Christ Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the face. Both were reported in good condition.

No one is in custody and detectives are investigating.

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