Crime News Metro/State

16-year-old boy shot on Far South Side

The teen was in the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

By Sun-Times Wire

A man was fatally shot Aug. 5, 2021, in Gresham. — A 16-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting May 20, 2021, on the far South Side.

A 16-year-old boy was shot Thursday evening on the Far South Side.

About 5:12 p.m., he was in the 13200 block of South Langley Avenue when someone opened fire, striking him in the abdomen and groin area, Chicago police said.

The teen was taken to Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn in serious condition, police said.

No arrests have been reported.

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