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Boy, 15, shot in Little Village

The teen was struck in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital.

By  Emmanuel Camarillo
   
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A teen boy was shot in Little Village

A teen boy was shot March 25, 2020, near South Komensky Avenue in Little Village.

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A 15-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Wednesday in Little Village on the Southwest Side.

He was on the sidewalk about 4:44 p.m. near South Komensky Avenue when someone opened fire and struck him in the leg, Chicago police said.

The teen was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Area Central detectives are investigating.

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