1 killed, 2 wounded in Pilsen shooting: police

One person was shot and killed, and two others were wounded July 10, 2021, in the 1800 block of South Paulina Street. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

A 26-year-old man was killed and two other people were wounded in a shooting Saturday near an elementary school in Pilsen on the Near West Side.

About 6 p.m., all three were standing on a sidewalk near Peter Cooper Dual Language Academy, 1624 W. 19th St., when someone opened fire at them, Chicago police said.

One person was shot and killed, and two others were wounded July 10, 2021, in the 1800 block of South Paulina Street.

The man who was killed was shot in the head and neck and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. A 22-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman were both struck in their right shoulder and taken to Stroger Hospital, where they were listed in good condition.

Area Three detectives are investigating.