Boy, 17, shot in Washington Park

The teen was shot Tuesday afternoon in the 5500 block of South Michigan Avenue.

Los robos ocurrieron entre las 7:20 y las 8:20 a.m. el jueves, según la policía. | Archivos Sun-Times

A teen boy was shot May 18, 2021, in Washington Park.

Sun-Times file

A 17-year-old boy was shot Tuesday afternoon in Washington Park on the South Side.

The teen was on a sidewalk in the 5500 block of South Michigan Avenue when a car approached and someone inside began firing about 4:20 p.m., Chicago police said.

The boy was struck in the foot and transported to the University of Chicago Medical Center in good condition, police said.

No one was in custody, police said.

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