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Boy, 8, Accidentally Shot And Wounded On Chicago's Southwest Side
Despite having the bullet hit him in the chest, the boy left the scene alert, according to neighbors.

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Despite having the bullet hit him in the chest, the boy left the scene alert, according to neighbors.

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A 55-year-old man was shot in the face and a 56-year-old man was shot in the head. Both men were pronounced dead on the scene.
The shooting happened at 116th Street and Yale Avenue. Both of the victims were in serious-to-critical condition.
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The scene is at the edge of the Bucktown neighborhood, right down the street from Whirlyball Chicago.
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The victim waved down officers nearby and was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.
The victim was hit in the shoulder and was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition.