Skip to content

Teenager in critical condition after being shot in the leg in Morgan Park

A responding officer was reportedly able to successfully apply a tourniquet to the victim's injuries, and the victim was transported to Christ Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

Chicago Journal
Chicago Journal
| 1 min read
Teenager in critical condition after being shot in the leg in Morgan Park

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old is in critical condition after he was shot in the leg while walking down the street Friday afternoon on the city's south side.



The incident occurred shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon in the 1600 block of W. Montvale Avenue where it intersects with S. Davol Street in the Morgan Park neighborhood. The location is just west of the West Leg of the Dan Ryan (I-57).

Police said a 15-year-old boy was walking down the street when a tan colored vehicle drove by. The vehicle stopped and an unknown male got out of the car and fired shots at the teenager, striking him in the leg.

A responding officer was reportedly able to successfully apply a tourniquet to the victim's injuries, and the victim was transported to Christ Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.

sustained a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim was transported in critical condition to Christ hospital. The victim was walking down the street when a tan colored vehicle drove by and an unknown male occupant exited the vehicle, and fired shots striking the victim.

No offenders are in custody. Area Two detectives are investigating.

Subscribe to the Chicago Journal


The Chicago Journal needs your support.

At just $20/year, your subscription not only helps us grow, it helps maintain our commitment to independent publishing.

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE



CrimeChicago NewsNews

Chicago Journal Twitter

The Chicago Journal is a general interest, digital publication focused on the political, cultural, and economic issues relevant to the city of Chicago and the surrounding metro area.


Related Posts

Maine 19-year-old will plead guilty in Chicago-area mosque attack plot

All three alleged plotters believed in a radical form of Sunni Islam that views the Shiite branch of Islam as nonbelievers, officials said, and had reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State.

Maine 19-year-old will plead guilty in Chicago-area mosque attack plot

Jury awards nearly $5M verdict in Chicago police chase crash

The woman who died was being driven home after a family cookout when the crash occurred. Her daughter, a family friend in the passenger seat, and the friend’s 9-year-old grandchild were injured, as were 10 police officers.

Jury awards nearly $5M verdict in Chicago police chase crash

Shots fired at police as two overnight investigations interrupted, prompting emergency calls

Officers were doing a routine street stop when suddenly offenders fired shots from a nearby alley and, later, officers were investigating a homicide when a group began throwing objects at them.

Shots fired at police as two overnight investigations interrupted, prompting emergency calls