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6-year-old boy suffers broken ankle after being pushed out a third-floor window in Lawndale

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Kildare Street, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 6-year-old boy was injured when he was pushed out of a third-floor window by a relative in Lawndale Wednesday night.

The boy suffered a broken ankle and was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital, police said.

The incident occurred around 11 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Kildare Street, police said.

No one was in custody.

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