Flickr/vpickering
CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy was critically wounded in a Washington Park shooting Sunday night, according to police.
The boy was standing on the sidewalk with a group of people in the 5600 block of South King Drive at 9:05 p.m. Sunday when a man on foot walked up and opened fire, said Officer Laura Amezaga, a Chicago Police spokeswoman.
He was struck in his back and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in critical condition, Amezaga said.
The boy is a documented gang member, according to police.
No arrests have been made.
For more neighborhood news, listen to DNAinfo Radio here:
