Crime & Safety

17-Year-Old Boy Killed, Another Teen Wounded In Shooting In Gage Park

Nearly two hours earlier, three teens were shot and wounded just steps from the United Center on the Near West Side.

(CBS Chicago)

October 21, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) — A teenage boy was killed and another teen was injured after a shooting in Gage Park Sunday night.

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Just before 9 p.m., police said a 17-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were walking, near 56th Street and Maplewood Avenue, when they were shot at by two suspects who ran from the scene.

The 17-year-old was shot multiple times and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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