Only in the black area of Chicago would a roadside memorial be erected for an armed gang banging teen being shot by the police - This memorial should have been removed by the City of Chicago

17-year-old boy was hospitalized after being shot by police in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side tonight, officials said. The incident happened about 9:10 p.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. The teen was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center where his condition had stabilized.

Fraternal Order of Police Spokesman Pat Camden said an Area South Gang Team responded to a 911 call that gave a "detailed description" of someone standing on the corner of 77th Street and Wolcott Avenue holding a gun.

A police department source said the teen was among a group of people standing near that corner when officers approached and the teen took off running.

"Gangs South responded and there's about 10 people on the corner, there's a makeshift memorial there for someone who got shot God knows when, and they see a guy matching the description perfectly of the 911 call," Camden said.

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