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Teenager Wounded in West Garfield Park Drive-By Shooting, Suspect At Large

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Published on March 25, 2024
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A 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm during a drive-by incident in West Garfield Park Sunday evening, authorities said.

The unnamed teenager was on the 4000 block of West Wilcox Street around 7:44 p.m. when a vehicle approached, a gunman inside opened fire, which led to the teen being wounded, he then found his way to Stroger Hospital, reported The Sun-Times, and is currently in fair condition, according to Chicago Police Department.

As of now, no one has been arrested for the shooting, CPD confirmed, and the investigation is ongoing.

Details remain sparse but what's known is the troubling norm of gunfire interrupting the lives of Chicago's young residents. The teen who took a bullet to his arm is one more narrative in this daunting chronicle, a story told by Fox 32 Chicago.