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Boy, 15, Shot While Sleeping In West Englewood

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 15-year-old boy was shot while sleeping in a home in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side Sunday morning.

About 3:40 a.m., the boy was sleeping in the basement of a home in the 6000 block of South Wood when someone fired a shot through the first floor, according to Chicago Police.

He suffered a gunshot wound to the left leg and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2016. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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