A 13-year-old boy is in good condition after being shot in the wrist this afternoon on the far South Side, officials said.
The boy was walking under a viaduct between the 9300 and 9400 blocks of South Jefferey Avenue at about 4:40 p.m., said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Gabrielle Lesniak.
As the boy walked past two men one of the men pulled out a hand gun and began shooting at the him, Lesniak said. The boy was struck in the right wrist and the bullet grazed his abdomen, she said.
Fire Department Chief Joe Roccasalva said the boy was taken in good condition to Advocate Trinity Hospital.
Police do not have anyone in custody, Lesniak said.
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