Officials say that a 19-year-old is dead and at least four other teens were injured in a shooting in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.
According to officials, the shooting occurred near the intersection of 48th Street and South Ada Street at approximately 4:30 p.m.
The five victims were standing outside when a stolen red Mazda arrived on the scene. Multiple occupants of the vehicle then got out and began firing shots at the teens, according to police.
A 19-year-old man was shot in the left side of the body and in the head, and was pronounced dead at an area hospital, police said.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the left shoulder, arm, face and ankle, and was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. Another teen, an 18-year-old, was shot in the right hip and left knee, and is also in critical condition.
An 18-year-old man was shot in the right leg, and was listed in good condition. A fifth victim, a 16-year-old, suffered a graze wound to his right ankle and refused medical attention.
According to police, the suspects fled in the red Mazda, but later crashed the vehcile.
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Three weapons were recovered from the scene, but no suspects are in custody at this time.
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