Princeton Park shooting: Teen boy shot, critically wounded in his own home, Chicago police say

Teen shot in chest, police said
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded inside his home Tuesday night in Chicago's Princeton Park neighborhood, Chicago police said.

The boy was in his home in the 9400-block of South Harvard Avenue about 9:25 p.m. when a fight broke out with a male suspect he knew, CPD said.
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The suspect took out a gun and shot the teen in the chest, police said.

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The wounded boy was taken to Christ Hospital in critical condition.
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The suspect was taken into custody, but no weapon was immediately recovered.

Area two detectives are investigating.

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