15-year-old shot on West Garfield Park corner

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A teenage boy was shot Tuesday morning in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.

The 15-year-old was standing on the corner at Kostner and Jackson about 9:30 a.m. when someone in a white car fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

The boy was shot in the left ring finger and ran to the 4300 block of West Adams, where a bystander called police.

He was taken in good condition to Loretto Hospital, police said.

Police initially said the boy was waiting for a bus when he was shot.

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