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Boy, 14, shot in the face inside Englewood home

The boy was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said.

By Jermaine Nolen

A person of interest has been taken in for questioning, police said.

A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded Friday in a shooting in Englewood on the South Side.

About 3:50 p.m., the boy was inside a residence in the 6800 block of South Normal Avenue when he was shot in the face, Chicago police said.

He was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said. A person of interest has been taken in for questioning.

Area South detectives are investigating.

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