Four people were shot Wednesday evening in the West Englewood neighborhood and police say two of the victims were children.
The attack happened shortly before 6 p.m. in the 1600 block of West 68th Street, Chicago police said in a media notification.
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The boys, 6 and 11, were with a 21-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man when someone shot them when they were traveling in a vehicle, police said.
The 6-year-old was shot in the forearm and the 11-year-old was wounded in his right arm. Both boys were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where they were listed in good condition.
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The woman was shot in the face and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, also in good condition, while the 24-year-old man was shot in both legs and also taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said.
About 7:30 p.m., southeast of Miles Davis Magnet Academy, yellow tape closed off 68th Street from Paulina Street to Ashland Avenue.
A handful of neighbors on Paulina sat or stood on their front porch, watching police cars at the shooting scene.
No one was arrested and detectives are investigating.
