The Chicago Tribune reports that someone in a van shot at the victim as he walked along 87th Street, a block from the high school, at around 4:15 p.m.
The teen, whose identity was not disclosed, was wounded in the buttocks. He was found in a baseball diamond in Owens Park, across the street from Chicago Vocational, and was taken to a local hospital. He was in fair condition, police said.
The victim is a student at a local charter school and does not attend Chicago Vocational, according to Chicago Public Schools.
Mike Kennedy has been writing about education forAmerican School & Universitysince 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.
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