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15-Year-Old Shot in Face in Drive-By in South Deering, Police Say

The teen remains in fair condition at Comer Children's Hospital, with no arrests announced.

Overview

  • Police say the shooting happened just after 3:30 a.m. in the 10000 block of South Paxton Avenue on Chicago's Far South Side.
  • A dark-colored sedan drove past while someone inside fired, striking the boy in the face.
  • Officers found the victim with a wound to the left side of his face.
  • Chicago Fire Department crews treated the teen at the scene before transport to Comer Children's Hospital.
  • Area Two detectives are investigating the drive-by attack, and no one is in custody.