Boy, 17, shot to death in West Englewood

The boy was shot multiple times throughout his body. Detectives are conducting a homicide investigation.

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A teenage boy was shot to death Wednesday in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.

The 17-year-old was struck multiple times throughout his body about 3 p.m. while in the 1200 block of West 59th Street, Chicago police said.

He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The Cook County medical examiner’s office said he died of multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide. His name hasn’t been released yet.

No one was in custody.

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