Three teens hospitalized after shooting near Chicago high school

CHICAGO (WGN) — Three teens were hospitalized after being shot near a high school in the city’s Near West Side neighborhood, police said.

The teens — a 16-year-old boy, a 15-year-old girl, and a 15-year-old boy — were on the sidewalk on the 200 block of South Hoyne Avenue at about 2:45 p.m. when shots rang out. Chicago Bulls College Prep High School is nearby, on the 2000 block of West Adams Street.

All three teens were taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County. The 16-year-old boy was listed in serious condition with a wound to his lower back. The girl and other boy were both shot in the legs and listed in good condition as of 4:15 p.m.

No one is in custody, but police said their investigation continues.


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