12-year-old boy shot in the ankle in Little Village

The boy was standing on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West 21st Street when two people fired shots.

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A 12-year-old boy was shot May 8, 2022 in Little Village.

A 12-year-old boy was shot May 8, 2022 in Little Village.

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A 12-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Little Village Sunday night.

The boy was standing on the sidewalk in the 3300 block of West 21st Street when two people fired shots about 8:45 p.m., Chicago police said.

He was struck in the ankle and was taken in good condition to Stroger Hospital, police said.

No one was in custody.

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