2 teens shot, 1 fatally, in East Garfield Park

The boys, 14 and 15, were in the 100 block of South Homan Avenue when someone opened fire.

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A teenage boy was killed and another critically wounded in a shooting Saturday afternoon in East Garfield Park on the West Side.

The boys, 14 and 15, were in the 100 block of South Homan Avenue when someone opened fire about 4:45 p.m., Chicago police said.

The 15-year-old was shot in the head and the 14-year-old boy suffered multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. Both boys were taken to Stroger Hospital initially in critical condition, police said.

The 14-year-old boy was later pronounced dead.

No arrests were made.

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