The boy, identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Eric Crawford, was on the sidewalk in the 3700-block of South Wood Street at about 7:54 a.m. when police said he was approached by a white SUV and someone inside fired shots.
Crawford was shot in the head and neck and initially transported in critical condition to Stroger Hospital, where he later died.
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Crawford would have entered the 8th grade this coming fall.
Area detectives are investigating and no one is in custody.
Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report