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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Two men hospitalized after Humboldt Park shooting

Two men were hospitalized after they were shot late Wednesday in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

A 29-year-old man and a 19-year-old man were shot while standing on the sidewalk in the 1500 block of North Talman Avenue at 11:54 p.m., according to police News Affairs.

The 29-year-old was shot in the leg and the 19-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks, police said.

Both were taken in good condition to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, according to police.

No one was in custody early Thursday, police said.

Grand Central Area detectives are investigating.





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