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Boy, 11, injured in Burnside shooting is 54th child shot in city so far this year: Chicago police

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CHICAGO (WLS) — An 11-year-old boy is recovering Tuesday morning after being shot on Chicago’s Far South Facet Monday afternoon.

He was hit by a bullet within the 800-block of East 89th Road in Burnside.

This occurred simply earlier than 3 p.m.

Police at the moment are questioning an individual of curiosity after the boy was hit within the leg when pictures rang out.

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Chopper7 was over the scene earlier than the boy was transported to the College of Chicago Medical Heart in good situation.

Police stated a weapon was additionally recovered on the scene.

To date, 54 juveniles have been shot in Chicago this 12 months, and 13 have died.

It is doable Police Superintendent David Brown will present extra details about the incident when he’s scheduled to talk at 9 a.m. Tuesday to debate “latest arrests and public security efforts.”

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