Crime News Chicago

Teen shot in South Chicago

The 16-year-old boy was shot once and hospitalized in good condition, police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

Six people were shot, two fatally, Jan. 21, 2021 in Chicago. — A 16-year-old boy was shot August 13, 2020, in South Chicago.

A 16-year-old boy was wounded when he was shot Thursday in South Chicago.

He was on the street about 9:45 p.m. in the 2700 block of East 89th Street when he heard gunfire and felt pain, Chicago police said. The teen was struck once in the buttocks and taken to Jackson Park Hospital in good condition.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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