Crime News Chicago

Boy, 16, shot in Homan Square

The teen was on West Lexington Street about 1:50 p.m. when he was shot twice in the buttocks and once in the right arm.

By Sun-Times Wire

A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting April 25, 2020, in the 3600 block of West Lexington Street. — A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting April 25, 2020, on West Lexington Street.

A 16-year-old boy was wounded Saturday in a shooting in Homan Square on the West Side.

About 1:50 p.m. he was on West Lexington Street, when he was shot twice in the buttocks and once in the right arm, Chicago police said.

He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital for treatment, police said. He is in good condition.

Area North detectives are investigating.

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