17-year-old boy shot in South Shore

A teenager was wounded in a shooting Wednesday night in the South Shore neighborhood.

At 9:09 p.m., the 17-year-old boy was standing in an alley in the 7800 block of South Yates when another male shot him in the leg, according to Chicago police.

He was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center where his condition was stabilized, police said.

Area South detectives are investigating.