Crime News Chicago

Boy, 15, wounded in Austin shooting

The boy was shot on the hand and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

By Sun-Times Wire

Police tape — The boy was outside in the 200 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue about 12:50 a.m. when someone fired shots and he was struck on the right hand, Chicago police said.

A 15-year-old boy was shot Sunday in Austin on the West Side.

The boy was outside in the 200 block of North Kilpatrick Avenue about 12:50 a.m. when someone fired shots and he was struck on the right hand, Chicago police said.

He was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition, police said.

No arrests were reported.

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