3 children, man wounded in Lawndale shooting

ByMegan Hickey WLS logo
Saturday, July 28, 2018
3 children, man shot in Lawndale
Three children and a man were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Friday night, police said.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Three children and a man were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood Friday night, police said.

Police said the shooting took place at around 8 p.m. in the 1100-block of South Troy Street.

The victims were gathered outside with a group of people when police said two unknown offenders fired into the crowd from down the street.

Police said a 14-year-old boy was shot in the head and is hospitalized at Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

A 10-year-old girl was shot in the shoulder and an 11-year-old boy was shot in the ankle. Both are listed in good condition at Stroger Hospital.

A large group of family members gathered outside Stroger Hospital as soon as they heard the news.

A 20-year-old man was also shot in the hand and the hip. He's listed in stable condition at Mount Sinai Hospital.

No one is in custody and Area North detectives are investigating.