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17-year-old boy shot while driving in Back of the Yards neighborhood

He was driving in the 4300 block of South Western Boulevard when he heard gunshots and felt pain, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
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A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded after being shot in the head while driving in Brighton Park early Sunday.

About 3:30 a.m., the boy was heading north in the 4300 block of South Western Boulevard when he heard gunfire and felt pain, Chicago police said.

He was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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