Boy, 15, wounded overnight in Englewood neighborhood

A 15-year-old boy was listed in good condition after he was wounded overnight in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.

Shortly after 1 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person shot in the 300 block of West Marquette Road and found a wounded 15-year-old boy, police said.

The boy told officers he was walking on the sidewalk when he was approached by an unknown male and an argument ensued. When the argument became a fight the male pulled out a weapon and opened fire, police said.

The boy suffered two gunshot wounds to the left thigh and was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where he was listed in good condition.

No one was in custody and detectives were investigating.

 

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