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Teen critically injured after 9-year-old shoots him in Chicago home, police say

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Newest development Sep 4, 2026 · 4 reportsTeen critically injured after 9-year-old shoots him in Chicago home, police say

A 13-year-old boy is critically wounded after being shot by a 9-year-old inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said. Shooting leaves 13-year-old boy in critical condition The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street.

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  1. Teen boy injured in shooting outside West Side restaurant

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    Teen critically injured after 9-year-old shoots him in Chicago home, police say

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Boy, 15, shot outside West Side restaurant, Chicago police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A 15-year-old boy was wounded while standing outside a restaurant in the West Garfield Park neighborhood Tuesday night, Chicago police said.

  2. Sun Times

    Boy, 15, shot in West Garfield Park (opens Sun Times)

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    A 15-year-old boy is recovering in good condition at a hospital after someone shot him in the leg outside of a restaurant late Tuesday in West Garfield Park. The boy was on the sidewalk in the first block of South Pulaski Road around 11:15 p.m., Chicago police said.

  3. WGN Chicago

    Teen boy injured in shooting outside West Side restaurant (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — Police are searching for two people after a teen boy was injured in a shooting on the city's West Side on Tuesday night. According to Chicago police, the shooting unfolded around 11:15 p.m. in front of a restaurant in the 100 block of South Pulaski Road in West Garfield Park.

  4. Sun Times

    Boy, 13, critically wounded after being shot by 9-year-old in Fuller Park (opens Sun Times)

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    A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot by another child on Friday afternoon in Fuller Park. Police said a 9-year-old boy was inside a home in the 4200 block of South Wells Street with a firearm. He reportedly fired one shot around 4 p.m.

  5. ABC 7 Chicago

    9-year-old boy shoots, critically injures 13-year-old boy in Fuller Park, Chicago police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A 9-year-old boy shot and critically injured a teenage boy Friday afternoon inside of a home on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.

  6. WGN Chicago

    Teen injured after being shot by 9-year-old boy in South Side home: police (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    A 13-year-old boy was injured after he was shot by a 9-year-old boy Friday afternoon inside a South Side home.

  7. Fox32 Chicago

    Teen critically injured after 9-year-old shoots him in Chicago home, police say (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A 13-year-old boy is critically wounded after being shot by a 9-year-old inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said. Shooting leaves 13-year-old boy in critical condition The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street.

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