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Two Killed, One Injured In South Shore Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- Two men were killed and a boy was injured in a South Shore shooting Tuesday afternoon.

About 3:20 p.m., the three were standing outside in the 2200 block of East 79th Street when another male walked up and opened fire, police said.

Joe Bennett, 19, of the 8000 block of South Chappel, was shot in the head and dead at the scene, police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said. Corie Williams, 18, of the 7900 block of South East End, was also shot in the head and taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where he later died.

The 14-year-old boy was shot in both legs and taken to Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center, where his condition had 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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