14-year-old boy shot in Grand Crossing

He was on the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Blackstone Avenue, when he heard shots and felt pain.

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A 14-year-old boy was shot May 1, 2021, in the 7200 block of South Blackstone Avenue.

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A 14-year-old boy was shot Saturday in Grand Crossing on the South Side.

About 7:05 p.m., he was on the sidewalk in the 7200 block of South Blackstone Avenue, when he heard shots and felt pain, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the hand, calf, grazed on the head, and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said.

No one is in custody, according to police.

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