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Two Teen Boys Shot In West Englewood

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Two teen boys were shot in the West Englewood Tuesday evening.

The two, ages 13 and 15, were shot in the 1200 block of West 73rd Place about 5:50 p.m., police said. Both teens were outside when a gunman yelled gang slogans and opened fire, police said.

The 15-year-old was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where his condition had stabilized. The other boy was shot in the leg and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where his condition also stabilized, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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