Crime & Safety

13-Year-Old Boy Shot While Walking On Chicago's West Side

Police said just before 10 p.m., the boy was walking, in the 600 block of South Francisco Avenue, when a white sedan pulled up next to him.

(CBS Chicago)

January 22, 2024 / 5:02 AM CST

CHICAGO (CBS)-- A 13-year-old boy was shot in Garfield Park Sunday night.

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Police said just before 10 p.m., the boy was walking, in the 600 block of South Francisco Avenue, when a white sedan pulled up next to him. Someone inside fired shots, hitting the child in the shoulder and chest.

He was taken to a local hospital in good condition. No arrests have been made.

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