According to an officer on the scene, three people were shot. All of the victims were African-American men. One of the victims was 16-years-old. Two of the men were shot in the side, and the third was shot in the head.
The men were shooting dice, when a vehicle approached them from behind and fired several shots. The victims did not get a good look at the vehicle, but said it went eastbound from the crime scene.
At 10:18 pm, about a block away, a battery occurred on 62nd and Marshfield, while police were dealing with the shooting at 62nd and Paulina.
The shooting victims were taken to Stroger Hospital and Mount Sinai.
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