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Boy shot in Calumet City

The boy, whose exact age was not disclosed, was wounded in a shooting about 8:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Douglas Avenue, Calumet City police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man died April 8, 2021, after being shot March 25, 2021, in Calumet City. — A boy was shot Oct. 2, 2020, in Calumet City.

A boy is recovering after being shot Friday in south suburban Calumet City.

The boy, whose exact age was not disclosed, was wounded in a shooting about 8:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Douglas Avenue, Calumet City police said.

He was taken to a nearby hospital, where police said he is recovering.

Police did not respond to a request for further details.

Calumet City detectives are investigating.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

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