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Teenage boy shot in Hyde Park

The teen boy was on the sidewalk about 2:20 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Woodlawn Avenue when a dark vehicle pulled up and someone from inside fired shots.

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An 8-year-old boy was not taken during a carjacking Sept. 16, 2022 on the South Side.

A 17-year-old boy was shot Feb. 5, 2022 in Hyde Park.

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A 17-year-old boy was struck by gunfire Saturday afternoon in Hyde Park on the South Side.

The teen boy was on the sidewalk about 2:20 p.m. in the 5600 block of South Woodlawn Avenue when a dark vehicle pulled up and someone from inside fired shots, Chicago police said.

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

Area One detectives are investigating.

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