6-year-old boy critical after drive-by shooting in Rogers Park

CHICAGO —  A 6-year-old boy was shot in the head and is in critical condition following a drive-by shooting Sunday evening on the North Side. An adult male also sustained a gunshot wound to the left hand and shoulder, police said.

Just after 5 p.m., authorities learned of a shooting in the 7600 block of N. Paulina in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood.

The victims were traveling inside a vehicle when police say a black Hyundai drove alongside and someone from inside fired shots.

First responders rushed the 6-year-old boy to Lurie Children’s Hospital. The adult male arrived at St. Francis Hospital in good condition.