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15-year-old boy seriously wounded in Englewood shooting

He was shot in the 500 block of West 72nd Street and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

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A 15-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded Monday night in Englewood on the South Side.

The teen was standing on a sidewalk in the 500 block of West 72nd Street when a red Jeep approached and someone inside opened fire about 10:10 p.m., Chicago police said.

The boy was struck multiple times and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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