Teen boy shot in East Garfield Park

About 1:15 p.m., he was walking in the 3400 block of West Lake Street, when he heard shots and felt a pain.

A male was fatally shot after attacking a security guard Sept. 5, 2022, outside a Greektown business.

A 16-year-old boy was shot Nov. 20, 2021, in East Garfield Park.

Sun-Times files

A 16-year-old boy was shot Saturday in East Garfield Park on the West Side.

About 1:15 p.m., he was walking in the 3400 block of West Lake Street, when he heard shots and felt a pain, Chicago police said.

He was struck in the leg and taken to Stroger Hospital, where he is in good condition, police said.

Area Four detectives are investigating.

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