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Boy, 16, Shot In The Head On Near West Side

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head while walking into a Near West Side apartment building late Thursday.

One or more shooters opened fire on the teen from a vehicle going north in the 200 block of South Maplewood at 10:50 p.m., according to Chicago Police.

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

No one was in custody early Friday.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2017. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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