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Little Village Teen Shot in Thumb, Police Say

May 31, 2016 8:19am | Updated May 31, 2016 8:19am
The teen walked into St. Anthony's Hospital, where he was listed in good condition, police said.
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DNAinfo/Alex Nitkin

CHICAGO — A 17-year-old was in good condition after being shot in the right hand in Little Village Monday afternoon, police said.

Around 5:25 p.m., the teen was walking in the 3600 block of West 30th Street when a man shot at him from across the street, according to Officer Veejay Zala, a Chicago Police spokesman. 

The teen brought himself to St. Anthony's Hospital, where he was treated for a gunshot wound in his thumb, Zala said.

Police said the teen was a self-admitted gang member.

No one was in custody, Zala said.

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