Police: 6-year-old boy critical after South Side shooting

CHICAGO — A 6-year-old boy is in critical condition after a shooting inside a South Side residence on Wednesday.

At around 2:20 p.m., police responded to the 6100 block of South Vernon Avenue on the report of a shooting.

Police said a 6-year-old boy was inside of an apartment when he was shot in the back by an unknown suspect.

The boy was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition.

WGN News has a crew on the way and will update this story once more information becomes available.