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14-year-old boy in West Woodlawn shootingSun-Times Wireon June 13, 2021 at 12:24 am

Chicago police work the scene where a 14-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the 6500 block of South Champlain Ave, in the West Woodlawn neighborhood, Saturday, June 12, 2021. | Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The teen boy was grazed in the neck about 6:45 p.m. in the 6500 block of South Champlain Avenue.

A 14-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting Saturday in West Woodlawn.

The teen boy was standing in the sidewalk about 6:45 p.m. when someone opened fire in the 6500 block of South Champlain Avenue, Chicago police said.


Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times
Chicago police work the scene where a 14-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the 6500 block of South Champlain Ave, in the West Woodlawn neighborhood, Saturday, June 12, 2021.

He suffered a graze wound on the neck and was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where is condition is stable, police said.

Area One detectives are investigating.

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