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13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say
The victim slipped free of handcuffs and drove to the State Police barracks in Netcong to report the incident.
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What happened13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Police impersonator arrested after handcuffing woman on N. J. highway, police say". The other frames it as "13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say".
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Left / center-leftPolice impersonator arrested after handcuffing woman on N. J. highway, police say
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Center13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say
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13-year-old boy shot in head, critically injured in South Chicago, police say
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A teen boy was shot in the head and critically injured Thursday afternoon on the city's South Side, Chicago police said. A neighbor who lives next to where the victim was discovered told AB...
