A large law enforcement presence was visible on Saturday evening after a teenager was shot near Gately Park on Chicago's Far South Side, authorities said.
The shooting was reported at around 4:15 p.m. in the 10200 block of South Cottage Grove. According to police, a 15-year-old boy was in a parking lot when he was approached by a white vehicle, and someone inside produced a gun and fired shots.
The victim was struck in the abdomen and transported to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
Footage captured by an NBC Chicago showed a vehicle, electric scooter, and multiple other items, in an area surrounding crime scene tape. It wasn't immediately clear if a suspect had been identified by Chicago police.
No one was in custody as of Saturday evening.
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