Boy, 16, shot in Englewood

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A teen boy was shot in the South Side Englewood neighborhood Saturday afternoon.

The 16-year-old was shot at 12:36 p.m. in the 6600 block of South Sangamon, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police. He was shot in the neck and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.

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