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Boy, 16, wounded in East Garfield Park shooting

By  Nader Issa
   
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A boy was shot Wednesday in the 3900 block of West Monroe. | Google Earth

A teenager was shot Wednesday afternoon in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 16-year-old boy was shot in the torso about 4:55 p.m. when shots rang out in the 3900 block of West Monroe, Chicago Police said.

He was in good condition at Stroger Hospital.

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