17-year-old shot in front of store in Chatham

The teen was standing in front of a store about 11:45 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone dressed in all black approached and opened fire, Chicago police said.

A teenage boy was shot Oct. 20, 2020, in East Garfield Park.

A teen was shot in front of a store Nov. 5 on the South Side.

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A 17-year-old was shot in front of a store Friday night in Chatham on the South Side.

The teen was standing about 11:45 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue when someone dressed in all black approached and opened fire, striking him in the leg and back, Chicago police said.

He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

No one was in custody.

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