Boy, 6, critically wounded after being shot in West Woodlawn apartment

Chicago's Wednesday violence: 6-year-old shot, 4 teens wounded

A 6-year-old boy was shot Wednesday afternoon. Later on in the evening, four teens on a South Side porch were wounded by gunfire.

CHICAGO - A 6-year-old boy was shot in the back in a West Woodlawn apartment Wednesday afternoon.

The shooting occurred in the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue.

At about 2:19 p.m., the boy was inside the apartment when he sustained a gunshot wound to the back, police said.

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The victim was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, and is currently in critical condition.

Chicago crime: 6-year-old boy critically wounded in South Side apartment

SkyFOX was over the scene after a 6-year-old boy was shot in the back in a Woodlawn apartment Wednesday afternoon. He is listed in critical condition.

Police say they believe this may have been an accidental shooting.

"I hate to see when kids end up finding a gun that’s not safe, where it’s supposed to be in a secure box, locked up, where they can’t get ahold of it," said Charlotte Woodall. "And they forget, kids are curious. They’re going to go in your closet, they’re going to go in your drawers, they’re going to investigate, and if you’ve got something in there, they going to find it. That’s why they tell you, lock up your weapons and keep them away from kids."

There were four children inside at the time of the shooting, including the boy who was shot.

One adult was home, and police say they are questioning relatives of the boy.

Area One detectives are investigating.