Teen boy shot in East Side neighborhood

The boy, 16, was walking on the sidewalk in the 10400 block of South Avenue J when someone in a silver sedan fired shots, Chicago police said.

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A 16-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night in the East Side neighborhood.

He was walking on the sidewalk about 9:35 p.m. in the 10400 block of South Avenue J when someone in a silver sedan fired shots, Chicago police said.

The boy was struck in the leg and transported to Comers Children’s Hospital in good condition, according to police.

There is no one in custody as Area Two detectives investigate.

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