Authorities: 2 teens shot near Chicago bus
Chicago police say two teenagers have been injured in a morning shooting near a public bus on the city's West Side.
Police spokeswoman Janel Sedevic says preliminary information shows the shooting occurred on a sidewalk near a Chicago Transit Authority bus just before 10 a.m. Tuesday. She says two 15-year-olds, a male and female, were both injured and sent to an area hospital. The male was shot in the chest and reported in serious condition.
Police say the offender fled on foot. No one is in custody.
CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski says one bus line in the vicinity has been temporarily rerouted. She says Chicago police are handling the investigation.
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