2 Teens Shot on Chicago's South Side: Police

Two teens were shot on Chicago’s South Side Monday evening.

Police said an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy were shot just before 7:30 p.m. near 76th and Emerald in the Gresham neighborhood.

The 18-year-old was shot in the head and listed in critical condition at Advocate Christ Medical Center. The 16-year-old was shot in the leg, but his condition was not released.

Further details on the shooting weren’t immediately known.

The shooting follows a weekend that saw eight people killed and 41 others wounded in shootings across the city. 

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