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Teen boy hurt in Lawndale drive-by shooting

The 15-year-old was walking in the 4100 block of West Arthington Street when someone in a passing vehicle fired shots, Chicago police said.

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A teen boy was hurt in a shooting May 23, 2021, in Lawndale.

A teen boy was hurt in a shooting May 23, 2021, in Lawndale.

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A 15-year-old boy was hurt early Sunday in a drive-by shooting in Lawndale on the West Side.

The teen was walking about 1:20 a.m. in the 4100 block of West Arthington Street when someone inside of a passing black vehicle fired shots, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the leg and transported to Mount Sinai Hospital in fair condition, police said.

No one is in custody, according to police.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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