15-year-old hurt in Back of the Yards shooting

The boy was sitting in a vehicle in the 4800 block of South Ada Street when he was shot in the shoulder, Chicago police said.

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A 15-year-old was hurt in a shooting Nov. 25, 2021, in Back of the Yards.

A 15-year-old was hurt in a shooting Nov. 25, 2021, in Back of the Yards.

A 15-year-old boy was hurt in a shooting Thursday afternoon in Back of the Yards.

About 1:35 p.m., the boy was sitting in a vehicle in the 4800 block of South Ada Street when another vehicle pulled up alongside and someone inside opened fire, Chicago police said.

The boy was struck in the right shoulder and transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition, police said.

There was no one in custody.

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