Three Teenagers Wounded In West Side Shooting
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CHICAGO (CBS) -- Three teens were wounded in a shooting Sunday night in the Austin neighborhood.
Police said two girls, 13 and 14, and a 13-year-old boy were standing on the 4900 block of West Rice Street around 7:10 p.m., when they heard gunshots and suddenly felt pain.
The 13-year-old girl was shot in the upper leg, the 14-year-old girl was shot in the upper thigh, and the 13-year-old boy was shot in the left ankle.
All three victims went to Stroger Hospital, where their conditions were stabilized.
The shooting happened just steps from a firehouse, a public library, and Ald. Emma Mitts' office in the 37th Ward.
No one was in custody Monday morning. Area North detectives were investigating.
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