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12-Year-Old Boy Shot And Killed On South Side

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 12-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night in the South Chicago neighborhood.

The boy, whose name is not yet being released, was playing outside at 8028 S. Brandon Av., and had begun walking home, when two men approached through a gangway and opened fire, police said.

The boy was shot in the head and killed, according to police.

No one had been arrested as of Sunday morning.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said the victim's name was not being released as of early Sunday morning.

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