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Boy, 17, shot in Lawndale

He was shot in his forearm and took himself to the hospital, police said.

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A teen was shot April 7, 2020, in the 1400 block of South Kevale Avenue.

A teen was shot April 7, 2020, in the 1400 block of South Kevale Avenue.

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A 17-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Tuesday in Lawndale on the West Side.

He was shot about 8:52 a.m. in the 1400 block of South Kedvale Avenue, Chicago police said.

The boy took himself to Loretto Hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound to his forearm, police said. He was in good condition.

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