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Coverage dated October 13, 2026

12-year-old boy shot near West Side park, police say

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A child was shot near a West Side park on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    12-year-old boy shot near park on Chicago's Near West Side: Police (opens NBC Chicago)

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    An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy was shot near a park Tuesday evening on Chicago’s Near West Side, authorities said. The shooting was reported at around 5:10 p.m. in the 2200 block of West Maypole Avenue near North Leavitt Street.

  2. Sun Times

    12-year-old grazed by bullet in Near West Side park (opens Sun Times)

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    A 12-year-old was grazed by a bullet while playing in a Near West Side park Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The boy in Starr Park in the 2200 block of West Maypole Avenue at 5:10 p.m. when he was grazed in the thigh by a bullet, police said.

  3. ABC 7 Chicago

    12-year-old boy shot near West Side park, police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A child was shot near a West Side park on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.

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