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Teen Critically Wounded In West Garfield Park Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A teenage boy was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The 16-year-old was in the 3900 block of West Wilcox Street about 9:15 p.m. when someone wearing a dark gray hoodie approached and fired shots, police said.

The boy was shot in the abdomen and buttocks and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2014. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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