16-year-old boy fatally shot in Brighton Park

By Sun-Times Media Wire

Published July 31, 2022 7:09am CDT

CHIcAGO - A 16-year-old boy was killed and a man was wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Brighton Park.

They were stopped at a red light about 2 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Kedzie Avenue when someone opened fire, Chicago police said.

The 16-year-old boy was shot in the head and was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The msn, 19, suffered a graze wound to the head and was transported in good condition to Saint Anthony Hospital, police said.

Area One detectives are investigating.