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3 Wounded In South Side Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Two men and a woman were wounded in a Monday afternoon shooting on the South Side.

The shooting happened about 3:55 p.m. in the 1900 block of East 73rd Street, said police News Affairs Officer Daniel O'Brien.

A 28-year-old woman was shot in the elbow, a 33-year-old man was struck in the abdomen area and a 21-year-old man has a gunshot wound to the chest, police said.

The three took themselves to University of Chicago Medical Center after the shooting, according to police. The 21-year-old man who was shot in the chest was transferred to Mount Sinai Hospital.

Calumet Area detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2010. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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