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Teen Wounded In East Garfield Park Shooting

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A 17-year-old boy was shot Tuesday night in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side.

The teenager was walking in the 600 block of South Homan Avenue about 11:30 p.m. when he heard gunfire and felt pain, according to Chicago Police.

He was shot in the right knee and suffered a graze wound to the chest and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where his condition was stabilized, police said.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2015. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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