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Police: South Shore Driveway Shooting Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Wounded in Chicago

Police say a planned sale spiraled into gunfire during an informal meetup.

Overview

  • Two men died and a third man was hospitalized in fair condition after a South Shore driveway shooting over the weekend.
  • According to a police report, two cousins, ages 24 and 26, were outside to sell shoes when the older relative later tried to sell a firearm and someone opened fire.
  • Officers recovered a rifle and two semi-automatic handguns at the scene next to the 26-year-old man.
  • Police found one victim on the driveway and another, 27, about a mile away on South Constance Avenue, and both were later pronounced dead at University of Chicago Medical Center.
  • Area One detectives are investigating, a vehicle on South Constance was towed for evidence, and no arrests have been announced.