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Two Teens Wounded In West Englewood Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- An 18-year-old man and 17-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting in the West Englewood neighborhood Tuesday night.

About 9:45 p.m., the two were standing on the front porch of a building in the 1500 block of West 72nd Place when three males walked by and at least one of them opened fire, police said.

The 18-year-old was shot several times in his right leg, while the 17-year-old was shot in the right leg and groin area, police said. Both were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where their conditions had stabilized.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2014. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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