Teen shot in South Austin

A 16-year-old boy was shot in the leg Sunday evening in the South Austin neighborhood on the West Side.

The shooting happened just before 6 p.m. in the 5500 block of West Quincy, according to preliminary information from Chicago Police.

The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition stabilized, police said.

Further details weren’t immediately available.

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