Boy, 17, shot in the chest in Woodlawn

The teen was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.

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A 17-year-old boy was found shot Aug. 23, 2022, in Woodlawn.

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A 17-year-old boy was shot in the chest Tuesday night in Woodlawn on the South Side.

The boy was found about 9:40 p.m. in a vestibule of a building in the 6000 block of South Vernon Avenue after officers responded to a report of gunshots, Chicago police said.

He was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said.

Officers located a handgun nearby on the street, police said.

No arrests were made.

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