CHICAGO: Three persons, two males and one female, were shot in Chicago. Authorities have taken them hospital and further investigation is in progress.

As per reports, at about 10:15 P.M. a man sitting in his car and a woman standing near his car were struck with gunshots. The man was 34 years old, was shot twice in the neck and was taken to hospital in very critical condition whereas woman, age 31, was shot in the elbow and is in good condition compared to the man. They are also taken under medical attention.

A third person, male 32 years-old, who was driving down the street during the shooting was also shot and is out of danger, a police official in South Austin, Chicago informed the media.

It is probably one of the many shooting incidents in Chicago, last week there was a shooting at Millennium Park where 28 were shot and was fatally injured. The police authorities are closely looking to both the cases.

No further details about the shooting were immediately made available. No one was in custody, the report said.

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