Crime & Safety
Boy, 13, Shot While Inside South Side Residence, CPD Says
Chicago police said that the teen was inside the residence when he was shot in the left leg.
August 19, 2026
A 13-year-old boy was shot and injured while inside a residence late afternoon on Tuesday on the city's South Side.
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It happened around 5:46 p.m. in the 7300 block of South Emerald Avenue in the Englewood neighborhood.
Chicago police said that the teen was inside the residence when he was shot in the left leg.
