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Boys, 14 and 16, wounded in Garfield Park shooting

The two were in the first block of North Keeler Avenue when someone opened fire.

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A 16-year-old boy and a 14-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting Friday morning in Garfield Park on the West Side.

The boys were outside just after 9:30 a.m. in the first block of North Keeler Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The 16-year-old suffered gunshot wounds throughout his body and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in serious condition, police said.

The 14-year-old was shot in the foot and was taken to Rush Oak Park Hospital, police said. His condition wasn’t available.

The circumstances of the shooting remained under investigation. There was no one in custody.

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