14-year-old boy shot in Garfield Park

The teen was in good condition after the Wednesday afternoon shooting in the 4300 block of West Adams Street, police said. No one was in custody.

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A 14-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Wednesday afternoon in Garfield Park.

The boy was near a sidewalk in the 4300 block of West Adams Street when he was struck by gunfire just before 1 p.m., according to Chicago police.

He was shot in both legs and suffered a graze wound to his head and was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody.

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