Boy, 14, wounded in South Shore shooting

The boy was struck in the leg and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said.

A man was fatally shot May 17, 2021, in Chicago Lawn.

A teenage boy was shot Jan. 14, 2021, in South Shore.

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A 14-year-old boy was shot Thursday in South Shore.

He was in the hallway of a home about 7:20 p.m. in the 7400 block of South Kingston Avenue when someone unleashed gunfire, striking him in the leg, Chicago police said.

The boy was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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