Boy hit in right shoulder by bullet that apparently fell from the sky in Humboldt Park

A 5-year-old boy was hit in the right shoulder by a bullet that apparently had been fired into the sky Monday night.

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The child was in the backyard of his home in the 4300 block of West Crystal Street when he was hit around 10:10 p.m., according to Chicago police.

He was taken to Loyola Medical Center, where X-rays revealed a fragment of a bullet. Police said they believe the bullet fell from the sky.

The boy was listed in good condition. No one was in custody.