A 17-year-old boy remains in critical condition following a Friday afternoon shooting in the West Garfield Park neighborhood, authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred around 4:53 p.m. in the 3800 block of West Madison Street, where the teenager was inside a parked vehicle when two unidentified individuals approached him, according to Chicago police reports.
The two suspects opened fire on the teen, striking him seven times before fleeing the scene, police said.
The wounded teenager drove himself to Stroger Hospital, where medical staff admitted him in critical condition. Detectives from the Chicago Police Department are actively pursuing leads in the case.
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