8-year-old boy shot in Brighton Park

An 8-year-old boy was shot while sitting in a car in Brighton Park Friday morning. 

According to police, shortly before 8 a.m., in the 2600 block of West 39th Street, the child, along with a 19-year-old man were driving westbound in a car, when someone fired gunshots in their direction. 

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The 8-year-old was shot in the buttock, and transported to Stroger Hospital in stable condition, police said. 

The 19-year-old was not injured.

No one is in custody and Area One Detectives are investigating.

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