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Teen boy killed in Far South Side shooting

Headline from WGN Chicago

CHICAGO — Police are searching for answers after a teen boy was found shot to death on the Far South Side overnight. Chicago police say the victim, a 15-year-old boy, was found lying on the ground in the 600 block of East 131st Street in Riverdale at around 10:50 p.m. Thursday.

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  1. ABC 7 Chicago

    Boy, 15, killed in Far South Side shooting, Chicago police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    A 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting on the Far South Side Thursday night, Chicago police said.

  2. WGN Chicago

    Teen boy killed in Far South Side shooting (opens WGN Chicago)

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    CHICAGO — Police are searching for answers after a teen boy was found shot to death on the Far South Side overnight. Chicago police say the victim, a 15-year-old boy, was found lying on the ground in the 600 block of East 131st Street in Riverdale at around 10:50 p.m. Thursday.

  3. Sun Times

    16-year-old boy was shot in the back in South Chicago (opens Sun Times)

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    A 16-year-old boy was outside in the South Chicago neighborhood when he heard gunshots and felt pain Saturday night, Chicago police said. The boy, who was in the 7900 block of South Jeffery Boulevard at around 11:30 p.m., was shot in his lower back.

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