CHICAGO — A 17-year-old boy was shot while standing outside in Rogers Park on Friday night, according to Chicago police. The gunman remains on the loose.
CPD said the boy was walking in the 7300 block of North Ridge when the shooter opened fire from a gray SUV around 10:03 p.m. The victim, who suffered a gunshot wound to his leg, was taken to St. Francis Hospital in fair condition.
He is the second person shot in Rogers Park this year. On January 14, a 62-year-old man was grazed by a bullet when someone fired shots in the 7400 block of North Damen. The neighborhood has seen 31 or 32 shooting victims every year since 2022. There were 24 victims in 2021.
