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Teen walks into Rush hospital after being shot

The 17-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to his right leg and left knee.

By Sun-Times Wire

Seven people were killed including five children in a crash July 31, 2022 in McHenry County. — A 17-year-old boy showed up at Rush University Medical Center with multiple gunshot wounds May 25, 2021.

A 17-year-old boy walked into a hospital with gunshot wounds early Tuesday.

He entered Rush University Medical Center about 1:45 a.m. with gunshot wounds to his right leg and left knee, Chicago police said. The boy would not tell officers the details of the shooting.

He was in fair condition, police said.

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