2 men shot, 1 fatally in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood: police

CHICAGO - Two men were wounded, one fatally, in a shooting Tuesday afternoon in Chicago’s Back of the Yards neighborhood.

Around 4:30 p.m., police say a 24-year-old and 25-year-old were sitting inside a vehicle in the 5100 block of South Hermitage Avenue when they were struck by gunfire.

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The 24-year-old was shot in the legs and transported to an area hospital in critical condition, police said.

The 25-year-old was taken to a hospital in serious condition and later pronounced dead, police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.

There were no offenders in custody, police said.

Detectives are investigating.