Boy, 14, shot in Marquette Park

He was hit in the abdomen and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition, police said.

A man was fatally shot July 11, 2020, in the 2800 block of North Leavitt Street.

A teenage boy was injured in a shooting July 12, 2020, in the 6500 block of South Francisco Avenue.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo

A teenage boy was injured by gunfire Sunday in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side.

The 14-year-old was standing in an alley about 2:55 a.m. in the 6500 block of South Francisco Avenue when someone fired shots, according to Chicago police.

He was hit in the abdomen and taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in fair condition, police said.

No one is in custody as Area Two detectives investigate.

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