Chicago crime: Boy, 15, shot during argument on West Side, police say

Published November 1, 2026 7:56 AM CST

A 15-year-old boy was shot and injured early Sunday morning on Chicago’s Far West Side.

What we know:

Officers responded to the scene of the shooting in the 5400 block of W. Fulton St. in the Austin neighborhood a little before 1 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.

The boy was walking with some friends on the sidewalk when an unknown male gunman approached the group, police said. They got into a verbal altercation when the gunman fired shots, hitting the 15-year-old in the thigh.

The gunman fled the scene.

The victim was treated by paramedics and taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition, police said.

What we don't know:

Police did not provide a description of the gunman.

Area detectives are investigating the shooting.

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