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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
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Emmanuel Camarillo

Boy, 11, accidentally shot by 7-year-old sister in Lawndale, police say

Chicago Police stationed outside the apartment where an 11-year-old boy was shot Friday night. | Nader Issa/Sun-Times

An 11-year-old boy was wounded Friday in what police said was an accidental shooting in Lawndale on the West Side.

He was accidentally shot in the neck by his 7-year-old sister at 7:49 p.m. in the 3100 block of West Fillmore Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition, police said.

Two CPD squad cars were parked outside a quiet scene, with police tape marking off the front of the three-flat.

Only the occasional neighbor walked by the building on the bitter cold night, as TV news trucks accounted for almost all the activity in the neighborhood.

Area North detectives are investigating.

This is a developing story.

Contributing: Nader Issa

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