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2 Juveniles Critically Injured in Shooting on Chicago’s South Side

Two boys, ages 12 and 15, were critically injured after a fight escalated into gunfire in a vacant lot near a local barbershop, police said.

Summary by WGN 9
CHICAGO (WGN) — Two juveniles were critically injured in a shooting on Chicago’s South Side Thursday afternoon, police say. According to the Chicago Police Department, two male victims, ages 12 and 15, were in a vacant lot in the 600 block of West 47th Street at around 3:45 p.m. when they got in a fight with an unknown number of suspects. At least one suspect pulled out a handgun and fired shots at the boys, police say. Read more: Latest Ch…

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WGN 9 broke the news in Chicago, United States on Thursday, August 28, 2025.
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