A 14-year-old boy was shot twice Saturday night in Chicago’s Grand Boulevard neighborhood in what has become a grimly familiar scene on the South Side, police said. The teen was walking when he heard a loud noise and felt pain, and officers later found he had gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was listed in fair condition.
According to the Chicago Tribune, the boy was struck twice in the right calf around 10:50 p.m. while walking in the 4700 block of South King Drive, near South Side Sanctuary Park. Detectives said the shooting remains under investigation and no one is in custody.
Police And Hospital Update
As reported by CBS Chicago, the boy was taken to the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital, where he is being treated in fair condition. The shooting was one of several incidents across the city over the weekend that left dozens wounded, according to police tallies.
Neighborhood Context
Grand Boulevard has seen other incidents that injured young people in recent years, underscoring persistent safety concerns on parts of the South Side. In October 2024, ABC7 Chicago reported that a 10-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet at Robert Taylor Park and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital. The Chicago Sun-Times has also previously covered shootings in the neighborhood that sent juveniles to area hospitals.
No arrests have been announced and Area detectives are continuing to investigate. Police have asked anyone with information to contact investigators, and officials have not immediately released additional details.
