A 14-year-old boy was shot in the leg Wednesday afternoon near Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago’s Bronzeville neighborhood. The incident occurred around 3:20 p.m. during school dismissal, just steps from campus.
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The teen, struck in the right leg, was taken to Insight Hospital and is in fair condition. Phillips High went into a brief soft lockdown, which was lifted once police confirmed no ongoing threat.
According to ABC News, the shooting happened after a fight had occurred.
No arrests have been made. Police are investigating, and school officials are urging anyone with information to come forward.
