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Teen shot, critically wounded in Auburn Gresham

A 17-year-old boy was in the 7900 block of South Laflin Street when he was shot in the back Sunday, police said. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 17-year-old who was wounded in a shooting in Auburn Gresham is in critical condition.

The boy was in the 7900 block of South Laflin Street about 3:47 p.m. Sunday when he was shot in the back, according to police. He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

No one was in custody.

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