Teen killed, another wounded in Little Village shooting

A teenage boy was killed and another was injured during a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Sunday morning.

The two teens were standing on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue around 1:33 a.m. when shots were fired, police said.

A 16-year-old boy was taken by paramedics to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He later died.

According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, the 16-year-old was identified as Jesus Sanchez. His death was ruled a homicide.

A 15-year-old boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.

No one is in custody in connection with the shooting, police said.

Area detectives are investigating.