Boy, 16, shot while waiting for friend in Near West Side

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was shot in the Near West Side Friday night.

The victim was standing outside waiting for a friend in the 300 block of South Western at about 7:29 p.m. when he was shot by an unidentified male, police said.

The offender was traveling in the rear seat of a black Kia Sedan, which fled the scene after the shooting.

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The victim was shot in the thigh and transported to the hospital in good condition, police said.

No one is currently in custody.