Teen boy grazed in Morgan Park shooting

The boy, 17, was standing outside about 9 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Carpenter Street when someone in a passing black SUV opened fire, Chicago police said.

A 16-year-old boy was shot Aug. 4, 2022, in Little Village.

A teenage boy was shot July 25, 2020, in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.

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A teenage boy was grazed in a shooting Saturday in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.

The boy, 17, was standing outside about 9 p.m. in the 11300 block of South Carpenter Street when someone in a passing black SUV opened fire, Chicago police said.

The boy was grazed in the head and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was in good condition, police said.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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