Teen in critical condition after West Englewood shooting

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A 17-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Sunday afternoon in the West Englewood on the South Side.

Someone walked up to him on a sidewalk at 4:21 p.m. in the 1900 block of West Marquette and shot him in the left shoulder, according to Chicago Police.

The boy was taken in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, police said.

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