Boy, 16, seriously injured in North Side shooting, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded in a shooting on the North Side Wednesday night, Chicago police said.

The teen was walking on the sidewalk in the 5700-block of North California Avenue at about 9:41 p.m. when police said shots were fired.

The boy was wounded several times and a friend dropped the victim off at Swedish Hospital, where he was listed in serious condition, police said.

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Windows of nearby apartments appeared to be pierced by bullets.

No one is in custody and Area Three detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

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