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A 13-year-old boy is critically wounded after being shot by a 9-year-old inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street.According to police, the 9-year-old was inside the home with a firearm when one shot was fired, striking the 13-year-old in the shoulder.The teen was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.Officers recovered a handgun at the scene.Police have not said how the 9-year-old obtained the firearm or what led up to the shooting.The investigation remains ongoing.
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