Teen injured in drive-by shooting on Chicago’s Southwest Side

A 16-year-old boy was injured in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in the Gage Park neighborhood on Chicago’s Southwest Side.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 9:50 p.m. in the 2300 block of West 50th Street, according to Chicago police.

Officers said the teen was walking outside when someone in a passing black SUV fired shots from inside the vehicle, hitting him in the left finger.

Police said the boy walked to a nearby Chicago Fire Department station for help. Firefighters treated him at the scene before taking him to the University of Chicago Hospital in good condition.

What’s next:

No arrests have been made. Area One detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this story came from the Chicago Police Department.

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