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9-year-old boy shoots, critically injures 13-year-old boy in Fuller Park, Chicago police say
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What happenedA 9-year-old boy shot and critically injured a teenage boy Friday afternoon inside of a home on the city's South Side, Chicago police said.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Boy, 13, critically wounded after being shot by 9-year-old in Fuller Park". The center frames it as "9-year-old boy shoots, critically injures 13-year-old boy in Fuller Park, Chicago police...".
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Left / center-leftBoy, 13, critically wounded after being shot by 9-year-old in Fuller Park
Chicago Sun-Times · Center-left · News report
Center9-year-old boy shoots, critically injures 13-year-old boy in Fuller Park, Chicago police say
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
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Boy, 13, critically wounded after being shot by 9-year-old in Fuller Park
A 13-year-old boy is in critical condition after being shot by another child on Friday afternoon in Fuller Park. Police said a 9-year-old boy was inside a home in the 5200 block of South We...
