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Little Village teenager in critical condition after he was shot in the buttocks

Police said a 15-year-old boy was walking down the street when two unknown people ambushed him from an alley. One of the shots hit him in the buttocks.

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Little Village teenager in critical condition after he was shot in the buttocks

LITTLE VILLAGE, CHICAGO - Another teenager was shot yesterday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood and is in critical condition, authorities said.

The shooting happened around 3:52 p.m. yesterday afternoon on the 2700 block of S. Kildare Avenue in the Little Village neighborhood on the city's west side.

Police said a 15-year-old boy was walking down the above block when two unknown people ambushed him from an alley. One of the shots hit him in the buttocks.

The teen was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was reported to be in critical condition.

There is no one in custody. Area four detectives continue to investigate.


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