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Boy, 14, wounded in drive-by on the Near West Side

About 3:30 a.m. the boy was walking in the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Road, when someone inside a passing red-colored Nissan fired shots at him.

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A man was shot dead Oct. 22, 2020, in Chatham.

A 14-year-old boy was wounded Aug. 12, 2020, in a drive-by on the Near West Side.

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A 14-year-old boy was wounded Wednesday in a drive-by on the Near West Side.

About 3:30 a.m. the boy was walking in the 1400 block of West Roosevelt Road, when someone inside a passing red-colored Nissan fired shots at him, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the right leg multiple times and taken to Stroger Hospital for treatment, police said. He is in good condition.

Area Three detectives are investigating.

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