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Homewood police arrest armed teen found in store early Friday

Homewood police report a teenager has been charged with two counts of class 4 felony aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after he was arrested inside a store on Halsted Street early Friday.

The 18-year-old was apprehended after officers responded to the store in 18200 block of Halsted Street shortly before 2:30 a.m.

Police allegedly found two loaded handguns and a ski mask in the teen’s backpack. 

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