15-year-old boy shot in the head in Joliet, critically injured

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Original Load Date March 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
Last Updated March 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
Original URL https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/15-year-old-boy-shot-in-the-head-in-joliet-critically-injured/3908296/

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A 15-year-old boy was transferred to a Chicago children's hospital after being shot in the head late Saturday night in Joliet, authorities said. At around 10:40 p.m., officers responded to Wheeler Avenue near Woods Avenue for the report of a shooting. Officers learned a vehicle carrying a gunshot v...