The shooting happened at about 11:37 a.m. in the 2600-block of E. 79th Street, police said.
A 16-year-old boy was walking when a group approached him, police said.
Somebody in the group pulled out a gun and shot the teen in the left arm.
He was dropped off at an area hospital; he is expected to be OK.
Nobody is in custody.
CPD Area Two detectives are investigating.
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