A 16-year-old boy is recovering after he was shot Friday afternoon by a gunman on a scooter, according to Chicago police.
About 3:30 p.m., the boy was walking in the 8200 block of South Burnham Avenue in theneighborhood when a male suspect riding a scooter pulled out a gun and fired shots, according to a police report.
The boy was sustained gunshot wounds to his right side, right leg, and ankle, the report said. He was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
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