An unidentified male was found shot Friday night in the West Ridge neighborhood, according to police.
The shooting happened around 9:38 p.m. at Lerner Park in the 7000 block of North Sacramento Avenue.
Police said the victim, later identified as 13-year-old Lavel Winslow by the Medical Examiner's Office, was found on a bench with a gunshot wound to the head. A witness called police after finding the victim and stated that they heard a loud pop followed by multiple people running from the area on foot.
The teen was transported to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead.
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