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Boy, 17, Dies of Gunshot Wound Sustained Wednesday Evening

By Alex Parker | April 11, 2014 7:19pm
 Adrian N. Soto was shot in the head Wednesday, and died of his injuries Friday.
Adrian N. Soto was shot in the head Wednesday, and died of his injuries Friday.
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CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy shot in the head Wednesday has died, officials said.

Adrian N. Soto, of the 6200 block of South Francisco Avenue, was one of eight people injured in shootings Wednesday. He was shot in the head in Marquette Park about 6:20 p.m. while standing in the 6300 block of South Mozart Avenue when someone began shooting from a gangway, police said.

The shooter drove off in a black car, and the teen was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. He was pronounced dead at 9:51 a.m. Friday, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said. Police believe the shooting was gang-related.