Two Boys Shot In Separate Pilsen Drive-By Shootings
CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports that both incidents involved teenage victims, and at least one did not make it.
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CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports that both incidents involved teenage victims, and at least one did not make it.
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