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13-year-old would-be robber’s criminal career ends abruptly after woman stands her ground and shoots him dead

A Chicago teenager died days after he and a group attempted to rob an armed 32-year-old woman on the city's South Side. 

The incident occurred July 29 in the Woodlawn area around 8:00 p.m., according to a report. 

At least four males attempted to break into the woman's parked car when she confronted the would-be robbers. 

One of the males whipped out a weapon and pointed it at the woman, the report noted. 

Rather than surrendering or running away, the woman pulled out a weapon of her own and fired at the would-be criminals. 

Dion Young, 13, was hit in the neck, authorities said. 

The teenager was rushed to Comer Children's Hospital, where he died of his wounds on Tuesday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. 

The identities of the other suspects have not been confirmed, and an investigation into the incident is ongoing, the report noted.