16-year-old boy shot in Washington Park

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A 16-year-old boy was shot Friday afternoon in the Washington Park neighborhood on the South Side.

The boy was shot in the leg about 1:10 p.m. in the 5700 block of South Calumet, according to Chicago Police.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

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