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9-year-old boy hurt in Back of the Yards shootingSun-Times Wireon June 9, 2021 at 1:42 am

A 9-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting June 8, 2021, in Back of the Yards. | Sun-Times file photo

The boy suffered a graze wound to the head and was listed in good condition, Chicago police said.

A 9-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Tuesday night in Back of the Yards on the South Side.

About 7 p.m., the boy was near the front of a home in the 5400 block of South Morgan Street when he was struck by gunfire, coming from an unknown direction, according to Chicago police.

He suffered a graze wound to the head and a family member brought him to Comer Children’s Hospital where he was listed in good condition, police said.

No one is in custody.

This is a developing story. Check back for details.

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