Boy, 16, shot on sidewalk in Little Village

The teen was struck in the hip and transported to a hospital in good condition.

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A 16-year-old boy was shot Aug. 4, 2022, in Little Village.

A 16-year-old boy was shot Aug. 4, 2022, in Little Village.

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A 16-year-old boy was shot Thursday while walking on a sidewalk in Little Village.

About 4:35 p.m., the teen was in the 2200 block of South Lawndale Avenue when a person approached him and fired a gun, Chicago police said.

The boy was struck in the hip and transported to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

No arrests were reported, and area detectives are investigating.

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