Boy, 16, wounded in Uptown shooting

The teen was on the sidewalk about 2:18 p.m. when someone approached him and fired shots, police said.

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A 16-year-old boy was shot in Uptown

A boy, 16, was shot Jan. 3, 2020, in the 4500 block of North Hazel Street.

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A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Friday in Uptown on the North Side.

He was on the sidewalk about 2:18 p.m. in the 4500 block of North Hazel Street when someone approached him and opened fire, Chicago police said.

The teen was hit in the leg and taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Area North detectives are investigating.

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