Child shot near Englewood sidewalk, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A child was shot near a sidewalk on the city's South Side on Tuesday evening, Chicago police said.

Police said the shooting happened in the Englewood neighborhood's 7100-block of South Union Avenue around 4:45 p.m.

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A boy around 11 years old was near the sidewalk when someone shot him, police said.

Ald. William Hall, who represents the 6th Ward, said the child was not the intended target and that he was hit by a stray bullet.

The victim, shot in the arm, was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.

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There is no one in custody, and area detectives are investigating.

Police did not immediately provide further information about the shooting.

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