Teen boy shot in Lawndale

The 17-year-old was shot in the calf, hand and groin area, police said.

A man, 90, was shot July 2, 2022, in North Lawndale.

A teen was shot June 10, 2020, in Lawndale.

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A teenage boy was injured in a shooting Wednesday in Lawndale on the West Side.

He was on the street about 6:11 p.m. on South Sawyer Avenue when he heard gunfire and felt pain, Chicago police said. The 17-year-old was hit in the calf, hand and groin area.

The boy was taken to Mount Sinai Medical Center in fair condition, police said.

No one is in custody as Area Four detectives investigate.

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