Chicago crime: 2 men shot, 1 fatally, on NW Side, police say

Two men were shot, one fatally, on Chicago’s Northwest Side on Tuesday afternoon.

What we know:

Police responded to the shooting around 1:17 p.m. in the 700 block of N. Spaulding Avenue in Humboldt Park, according to the Chicago Police Department.

A 38-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were in an alley when four offenders got out of a car and opened fire at them, police said.

The 38-year-old was shot multiple times and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where he died.

The 18-year-old was shot in his left leg and right arm. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in fair condition.

Police did not provide a description of the gunmen or their car. They did not say if anyone was in custody.

Area detectives are investigating.

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