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2 men fatally shot near a playground in Humboldt Park, police say

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Two men were fatally shot in Humboldt Park near a playground Monday afternoon, according to Chicago police.

About 3 p.m., the men, 34 and 35, were near the street in the 1300 block of East Luis Munoz Marin Drive when two other males pulled out handguns and shot at them, police said.

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The older man was shot in the chest and the younger man was shot in the head and chest, police said. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

They have not yet been identified by the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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Two guns were found at the scene, police said. One person has been taken into custody. Charges are pending.

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