CHICAGO (WLS) — A 4-year-old was shot and very critically injured Tuesday afternoon on Chicago’s Near West Side, a Chicago police spokesman said.
The child was shot in the 2200-block of West Jackson Boulevard, and was taken to Stroger Hospital by responding Chicago police officers, the spokesman said.
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The 4-year-old is in very critical condition.
The shooting happening mid-afternoon on a residential block that is also steps away from Crane High School.
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Police have not said exactly where on the body the 4-year-old was shot, or released any further details. It was not immediately clear if the child was inside or outside a home at the time of the shooting.
Over 70 were shot, nine fatally, from Friday to Monday in Chicago.
This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.
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