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Teen boy shot after argument in West Pullman

About 10:15 a.m., he was having an argument with a woman in the 12300 block of South Michigan Avenue, when a male approached and shot him with a rifle.

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Two people were shot, one fatally, July 24, 2021, in Gage Park.

A 17-year-old boy was shot Feb. 2, 2021, in the 12300 block of South Michigan Avenue.

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A 17-year-old boy was shot Tuesday morning in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

About 10:15 a.m., he was having an argument with a woman in the 12300 block of South Michigan Avenue, when a male approached and shot him with a rifle, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the right arm and brought to University of Chicago Medical Center in serious condition, police said.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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