16-year-old shot while buying drugs in Chicago, police say
CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was shot while buying drugs in Humboldt Park Saturday afternoon.
The teen boy walked into a residence to buy drugs about 6 p.m. in the 3300 block of West Beach Avenue when two males pulled out a gun and shot him, Chicago police said.
He was struck in the leg and drove himself to Swedish Hospital in good condition, police said.
Area Five detectives are investigating.