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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Man dies after caught in crossfire at South Shore store where one of the shooters, a 16-year-old boy, was also killed

A man and a teenage boy were fatally shot May 19, 2021, in South Shore. | Sun-Times file photo

A man died after he was caught in crossfire at a South Shore store where one of the shooters, a 16-year-old boy, was also killed Wednesday night, according to Chicago police.

The teen fired shots into the store, apparently targeting two people, about 8:55 p.m. in the 1700 block of East 71st Street, Chicago police said.

The two returned fire, striking the teen in the abdomen and neck, as well as a 49-year-old man who was inside the store, police said.

The boy and the man were taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where they were pronounced dead, police said. Their names haven’t been released.

At least 15 gunshots were fired at the store, police said.

Two guns were recovered beneath a vehicle, as well as multiple extended magazine cartridges. The two gunmen in the store fled in a vehicle and were not in custody, police said.

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