Crime & Safety
2 Teens Critically Injured In Bronzeville Shooting, Chicago Police Say
Chicago police said just before 4 p.m., the boys, 14 and 17, were hit by gunfire in the 4100 block of South Prairie Avenue.
September 8, 2026
Two teenage boys were hospitalized after being shot on the city's South Side on Monday afternoon.
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Chicago police said just before 4 p.m., the boys, 14 and 17, were hit by gunfire in the 4100 block of South Prairie Avenue.
The 14-year-old was shot in the shoulder and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
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