Teen boy shot in Chatham

A teenage boy was shot Nov. 3, 2020, in Chatham. | Sun-Times file photo

A teenage boy was shot Tuesday in Chatham on the South Side.

The boy, 16, was standing outside about 8:55 p.m. in the 200 block of East 79th Street when someone drove by and fired shots, Chicago police said.

The boy was struck in the abdomen and backside and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, police said. He was listed in fair condition.

Area Two detectives are investigating.

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