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Boy, 14, shot while riding bike on Chicago's Near West Side

By FOX 32 Digital Staff
Published  August 10, 2022 7:17pm CDT
Near West Side
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CHICAGO - A 14-year-old boy was shot while riding a bike Wednesday afternoon on Chicago's Near West Side.

At about 5:37 p.m., the teen was riding a bicycle on the sidewalk when he was shot in the right leg by an unknown offender, police said.

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The victim was transported to an area hospital in good condition.

Area Three detectives are investigating.