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2 teen boys killed in drive-by shooting in Back of the Yards

By Adam Zielinski
Updated  August 3, 2024 9:50pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Teen boys critically wounded in drive-by shooting in Back of the Yards

Two teenage boys were critically wounded in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday evening.

CHICAGO - Two teenage boys were killed in a shooting in the Back of the Yards neighborhood Saturday evening.

About 6:07 p.m., a 15-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy were standing near the front of a home in the 4800 block of South Winchester Avenue when a vehicle approached, according to a preliminary report from Chicago police.

Someone inside the vehicle pulled out a handgun and began firing at the boys before fleeing the area.

The 15-year-old was struck in the abdomen while the 17-year-old sustained wounds to the arm and armpit area. Both were taken to Comer's Children's Hospital in critical condition, but were later pronounced dead.

No one is currently in custody and area detectives are still investigating.