Three Injured In Two Seperate Shootings On South Side

Three people were shot in two separate shootings Sunday night in the Grand Crossing police district on the South Side.

Two people were shot behind the Museum of Science and Industry at 5600 S. Everett Ave. in Hyde Park about 10:05 p.m., according to Grand Crossing District police.

The museum is located at 57th Street and Lake Shore Drive.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the thigh and the stomach and was taken in critical but "stable” condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery. A second man, 33, was shot in the foot and went to University of Chicago Hospital in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody for the shooting early Monday, police said.

The second shooting occurred a short time later at 10:58 p.m. at 7423 S. Vernon Ave. in the Park Manor neighborhood, according to Grand Crossing police.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the leg by a person who attempted to rob him. He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The suspect fled the scene and was not in custody early Monday, police said.

Calumet Area detectives are investigating both shootings.