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Coverage dated October 6, 2026

4-year-old boy critically injured in Far South Side shooting

Headline from WGN Chicago

A 4-year-old boy was critically injured after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon on the Far South Side.

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  1. NBC Chicago

    4-year-old boy shot in Chicago, hospitalized in critical condition (opens NBC Chicago)

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  2. ABC 7 Chicago

    4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side home: CPD (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at a Far South Side home on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

  3. Sun Times

    4-year-old in critical condition after being shot in the head (opens Sun Times)

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    A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the head in South Deering Tuesday night, according to Chicago police. Officers responded to a residence in the 2200 block of East 99th Street at 4:01 p.m. and found the boy, police said.

  4. WGN Chicago

    4-year-old boy critically injured in Far South Side shooting (opens WGN Chicago)

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    A 4-year-old boy was critically injured after being shot in the head Tuesday afternoon on the Far South Side.

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