15-year-old boy, woman shot in Belmont Cragin

A 15-year-old boy and a woman were shot early Thursday in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. | Network Video Productions

A 15-year-old boy and a 19-year-old woman were shot early Thursday in the Northwest Side Belmont Cragin neighborhood.

The two were standing on the street in the 5300 block of West Belden about midnight when someone walked up and fired shots, according to Chicago Police.

The boy was shot in the back and the woman was shot in both legs, police said. They took themselves to Community First Medical Center, where the boy was listed in critical condition and the woman’s condition was stabilized. The boy was later transferred to Lurie Children’s Hopsital.