Three people shot, wounded in South Austin community
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Two men and a woman were rushed to area hospitals Wednesday afternoon after a shooting int the South Austin community.
The shooting happened on Lake Street just west of Cicero Avenue at 4:15 p.m., police said. The three victims were walking down the street when a car followed them, and two attackers exited the car and shot them all.
A 42-year-old man was shot in the back, leg, and abdomen and was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County in critical condition. A 48-year-old woman was shot in the upper left thigh and was taken to the same hospital in critical condition. A 43-year-old man was shot in an unknown part of the body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in an unknown condition.
Crime scene tape was set up across Lake Street beneath the Chicago Transit Authority Green Line tracks.
No one was in custody late Wednesday. Area Four detectives are investigating.
Chicago Police have secured the scene where three people were shot & seriously wounded on Lake Street west of Cicero Avenue in Austin. Two victims went to Stroger Hospital, a third to Mt. Sinai. An investigation has begun on-site. More top stories at https://t.co/vhbRxCcLib pic.twitter.com/iAYaOcUF0s
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