17-year-old boy shot while riding bike in Chatham

Someone in a car fired at him in the 7900 block of South Vernon Avenue, police said.

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A 17-year-old boy was shot August 30, 2021 in Chatham.

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A 17-year-old boy was shot while riding a bicycle in Chatham on the South Side Monday night, police said.

Someone in a car fired at the teen about 6:50 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Vernon Avenue, police said.

He was struck in the arm and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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