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3 hurt after gunman fires shots from alley in Back of the Yards

3 shot while standing on sidewalk in Back of the Yards
3 shot while standing on sidewalk in Back of the Yards 00:21

CHICAGO (CBS) – A man and two women are recovering after being shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday night.

Police said around 11:28 p.m., a group of individuals were standing on the sidewalk, in the 2100 block of West 54th Place, when an unknown suspect fired shots from the west alley – striking the three victims.

The man was shot in the leg and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition. A 39-year-old woman suffered two gunshot wounds to the right thigh and was also taken to U of C in good condition.

The third victim, a woman in her 30s, was shot in the leg and self-transported to Mt Sinai Hospital in good condition. 

No one is in custody.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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