2 shot in separate incidents on Michigan Avenue in the early hours of New Year’s Day

Two people were injured in separate shootings that occurred within a half hour of each other in the early hours of New Year’s Day in Chicago’s South Loop neighborhood, police said.

The first incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. on the 2100 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said. A 43-year-old man was outside when he heard gunshots and felt pain.

He was shot twice in the right leg and took himself to a local hospital for treatment where he was initially listed in fair condition, police said.

Roughly 30 minutes later, another shooting occurred around 2 a.m. on the 700 block of South Michigan Avenue, police said. A 37-year-old man was shot in the leg in an incident police believe occurred inside an apartment.

The victim was transported to a local hospital where he was initially listed in fair condition, according to police.

No one is in custody for either incident, police said.

Area 3 detectives are continuing to investigate.

No additional information was immediately available.

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