Two Men Shot on Rogers Park Sidewalk

Overview

• A shooting on the 1600 block of West Juneway Terrace wounded two men when an unknown person emerged from a gangway and opened fire, police said Friday night.
• An 18-year-old was shot in the shin and a 31-year-old was shot in the groin, and both were treated by the Chicago Fire Department before being taken to St. Francis Hospital in good condition.
• The shooter fled the scene and has not been identified, and Area Three detectives have opened an active investigation.
• Authorities have not disclosed a motive or whether the suspect knew the victims, leaving key questions about why the attack happened unanswered.
• The incident underscores ongoing street-level gun violence on Chicago’s North Side and may lead police to seek witnesses and nearby surveillance footage to move the probe forward.