A 17-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting inside a Chicago West Side apartment building early Wednesday, police said. Officers found the teen on a bed with gunshot wounds to the chest and back, then rushed him to Mount Sinai Hospital in critical condition. Area Four detectives opened an investigation at the scene on the 5400 block of West End Avenue.
What the police say
The shooting unfolded at about 12:35 a.m. in the 5400 block of West End Avenue, where officers responding to the apartment building found the teen on a bed, according to ABC7 Chicago. The station reports he had been shot in the chest and back before being transported to Mount Sinai in critical condition. Area Four detectives are investigating what led up to the gunfire.
West Side context
The shooting is the latest in a series of recent West Side incidents that have sent victims to area hospitals and prompted detective canvases. Hoodline recently covered a West Garfield Park shooting that left a man dead and a separate Division Street shooting that also sent a victim to Mount Sinai. Local reporting shows Area detectives frequently canvassing nearby blocks for footage and witnesses after similar attacks.
Police appeal
Investigators are asking anyone with information or surveillance video from the area to contact Area Four detectives, according to ABC7 Chicago. Hoodline will update this story if officials release new details.
