Boy, 6, critically wounded in West Woodlawn shooting
Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
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Police said the boy was inside an apartment in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue around 2:20 p.m., when someone shot him in the back.
The man is in good condition at the University of Chicago Medical Center.
Witnesses reported seeing a blue minivan leave the scene.
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A third officer was also taken to the hospital for evaluation.
The boy was a passenger in the vehicle when he was shot, according to police.
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