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Teen Wounded in Afternoon Shooting on Far South Side

March 17, 2014 3:58pm | Updated March 17, 2014 3:58pm
A 17-year-old boy was shot in his right leg in South Deering Monday afternoon. File photo.
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CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy was shot in his right leg in South Deering Monday afternoon.

The teen was shot about 2:06 p.m. in the 9700 block of South Muskegon Avenue, said Officer Ana Pacheco, a police spokeswoman, citing preliminary information.

The teen was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and no further information was immediately available.

No one was in custody.

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