Teen critically wounded in shootout on Chicago's South Side

CHICAGO - A 17-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded in an exchange of gunfire Monday afternoon near a CTA Red Line station on Chicago's South Side.

Around 4:30 p.m., police say two males in the 0-100 block of W. 79th Street pulled out handguns and fired shots toward one another.

One of the shooters, a 17-year-old boy, was struck in the upper body and transported to the University of Chicago Hospital in critical condition, police said.

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The other gunman fled the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

As of 6 p.m., Red Line trains were bypassing the 79th Street station.

Officials confirmed that the shooting didn’t take place on CTA property.

A couple of days ago, on the same block, Diuntel Moon, 29, was shot to death while riding a Red Line train.

The shooting comes shortly after police and transit officials announced additional plans to increase security on L and subway trains.

Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.