Chessplayers Shot in Chicago

This south side area has been in decline for years despite periodic influxes of city money and new programs, it's a shame. Gangbangers and drug dealers rule the day - and night. Unfortunately, the story is lacking in much detail: Chicago Sun Times 2 shot during South Side chess game July 30, 2007 FROM STNG WIRE REPORTS Two men are in stable condition early Monday after being shot while playing chess late Sunday in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side. An unidentified man shot two 23-year-old men playing chess in the 7100 block of South Paulina Steet about 11:05 p.m. Sunday. The gunman, described only as a black man in his 20s, appeared from an alley and shot the victims with a handgun before fleeing back into the alley, a report from the police First Deputy Superintendent's office said. Both men were taken to Holy Cross Hospital in stable condition. One man was shot in both legs, while the other was shot in one leg, the report said. Wentworth Area detectives are investigating. ********************************************************************************* Added August 1, 2007: A few details have emerged in this report, also from the Chicago Sun Times: The chess game was being played about 11 p.m. on the trunk of a car parked in the 7100 block of South Paulina, police said. The first victim, who was playing the game, heard about seven shots and then felt a pain in both his ankles, police said. The second victim was watching the game when he also felt a pain in his leg. No one was in custody Monday evening, and Wentworth Area detectives were continuing the investigation.