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5 Wounded In Mass Shooting In Chatham

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Five people were wounded in a mass shooting Friday night in the Chatham neighborhood.

Police said a group of people was standing outside on the 800 block of East 79th Street around 8:45 p.m., when someone shot them and fled the scene.

All five victims were taken to University of Chicago Medical Center.

A male victim, whose age is unknown, was shot in the right arm and was listed in critical condition. A 50-year-old woman was shot in the right arm, a 50-year-old man was shot in the left ankle, a 43-year-old man was shot in the right shoulder, and a female of unknown age was shot in the left thigh. Their conditions have been stabilized.

No one was in custody Friday night.

Area Two detectives were investigating.

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