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15-year-old boy shot in leg during fight with man in Englewood, police say

Boy, 15, shot in leg in Englewood
Boy, 15, shot in leg in Englewood 00:27

A 15-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was shot overnight in Englewood.

It happened around 1:15 a.m. in the 300 block of West Marquette Road.

Police say the teen told officers he was walking when a man walked up and they got into an argument.

The argument turned into a fight, and that's when the man shot the teen twice in the leg.

Scanner traffic indicated the teen also had a gun.

The teen was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.

No one is in custody.

Area 1 detectives are investigating. 

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