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Girl, 17, Among 2 Shot In Back Of The Yards

By Mary Chappell

CHICAGO (CBS) — A 17-year-old was among two people shot in Back of the Yards late Saturday night, police said.

The 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old woman were driving southbound in the 4600 block of South Paulina Street at about 11:54 p.m. when shots were fired, striking the 17-year-old in the hands and 19-year-old in the back, authorities said.

Both victims were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where the 17-year-old was listed in good condition and the 19-year-old in serious condition.

Nobody is in custody as Area One detectives investigate.

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