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Boy, 14, among 3 shot and killed inside home in Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood

The 14-year-old boy was shot in the back and died at the scene, according to police.

A 14-year-old boy and two others were fatally shot inside a home in Chicago's West Chatham neighborhood on Sunday evening, according to law enforcement.

The shooting was reported at around 7:30 p.m. at a residence in the 8000 block of South Vincennes. According to police, four individuals were inside the home when two men entered and opened fire.

The 14-year-old boy was shot in the back and died at the scene, according to police. A 36-year-old man sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was later pronounced dead at an area hospital. A third victim, a 20-year-old man, was shot in the abdomen and died after arriving at the hospital, police stated.

A second teenager, a 17-year-old boy, sustained a gunshot wound to the left leg and was reported to be in fair condition.

A potential motive remained unclear late Sunday night.

No one was in custody as Area Two detectives continued to investigate.

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