4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side home: CPD

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What happenedA 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at a Far South Side home on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

What changedThe left frames it as "4-year-old in critical condition after being shot in the head". The center frames it as "4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side...".

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Still Watching. The left frames it as "4-year-old in critical condition after being shot in the head". The center frames it as "4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side...".

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WLS / ABC7 Chicago24m ago

4-year-old boy in critical condition after being found shot in the head at Far South Side home: CPD

A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head at a Far South Side home on Tuesday afternoon, Chicago police said.

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Chicago Sun-Times18m ago

4-year-old in critical condition after being shot in the head

A 4-year-old boy is in critical condition after he was shot in the head in South Deering Tuesday night, according to Chicago police. Officers responded to a residence in the 2200 block of E...

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