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Police said Wales was hospitalized in critical condition after he was shot just after 9:00 a.m. in the in the 5800-block of South Paulina Street, which is located in the city's West Englewood neighborhood.
The teen was standing outside when a black Chevrolet approached and fired shots, striking the boy in the head and torso, police said. He was later pronounced dead and identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office.
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No one was in custody.
Police did not provide further information about the shooting.