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Chicago shooting: 6-year-old girl, 33-year-old man shot inside Woodlawn home

April 22, 2023 / 6:27 PM CDT / CBS Chicago

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CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 6-year-old girl and a 33-year-old man are hospitalized after a shooting in a home in Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood.

Just after 5 p.m., the two were inside the home in the 6600 block of South Drexel Avenue with who police describe as two "known offenders." At least one had a gun and started shooting.

The 6-year-old girl was struck in the arm. She was transported to Comer Children's Hospital and was initially reported in good condition.

The man was struck in the back and was transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in unkown condtiion.

No one is in custody as police investigate.

Beth Lawrence

Beth Lawrence is a digital producer for CBS Chicago. Beth joined CBS Chicago as a member of the newsroom assignment desk before taking on her current role. Previously she worked as an on-air reporter and anchor. Beth holds journalism degrees from the University of North Carolina and Northwestern University.