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Teen grazed in South Shore shooting

The 16-year-old was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition with a graze wound to the face, police said.

By  Sun-Times Wire
   
A teenage boy was shot Nov. 29, 2020, in South Shore.

A teenage boy was shot Nov. 29, 2020, in South Shore.

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A 16-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Sunday in South Shore.

About 8:24 p.m., he was walking in the 7100 block of South Jeffery Boulevard when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The teen suffered a grazed wound to the face and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in fair condition, police said.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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