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Teen boy killed in West Garfield Park shooting

The 16-year-old was shot in the head in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard

By Sun-Times Wire

Crime scene tape. — A teen boy was killed in a shooting Apr. 27, 2022 in West Garfield Park.

A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting early Wednesday in West Garfield Park.

Jayquan Sanders was shot in his head by someone in a passing white van around 4:20 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Jackson Boulevard, Chicago police said.

He was brought to Stroger Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to police

There was no one in custody.

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