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Teen Shot In The Head In Lawndale

CHICAGO (STMW) -- A teen boy was shot in the head Sunday afternoon in the Lawndale neighborhood on the West Side.

The shooting happened about 4:20 p.m. in the 2800 block of South Spaulding Avenue, police News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.

The teen was taken in critical condition to Mount Sinai Hospital, Zala said.

Area Central detectives are investigating.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire © Chicago Sun-Times 2013. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)

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