Boy, 14, wounded in Lawndale shooting

He was standing in a gangway in the 1200 block of South Komensky Avenue when someone fired shots from a black sedan, Chicago police said.

A man was fatally shot Jan. 20, 2022 in Auburn Gresham.

A teenage boy was shot Jan. 9, 2021, in Lawndale.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times file photo

A 14-year-old boy was shot Saturday in Lawndale on the West Side.

He was standing in a gangway about 8:43 p.m. in the 1200 block of South Komensky Avenue when someone fired shots from a black sedan, Chicago police said.

The teen was struck in the back and taken to Stroger Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

No arrests have been reported. Area Four detectives are investigating.

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