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Boy, 16, Critically Wounded In West Side Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A 16-year-old boy was critically wounded when he was shot in the head Tuesday evening in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side.About 5:18 p.m., the teen was shot in the 1200 block of North Keeler Avenue, police said.

He was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition, police said.

The boy is a documented gang member, according to a police source.

(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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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