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Chicago shooting: 2 men shot in the Loop as crowds gather for river dyeing

By Jeramie Bizzle

/ CBS Chicago

2 men shot as crowds gather for river dyeing in the Loop

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two people are recovering after a shooting in the Loop Saturday morning.

The shooting happened near Dearborn and Randolph Street just before 9 a.m. right as crowds gathered for the dyeing of the Chicago River.

Chicago police say a 35-year-old man was shot in the leg and taken to Northwestern Hospital in good condition. A 58-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the arm and was also taken to Northwestern in good condition. 

No one is in custody. 

Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.

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