Chicago 13-year-old boy shot in broad daylight while sitting in car

The shooting Friday morning injured three people as crime in Chicago continues to plague the nation's third largest city

A 13-year-old boy was shot in Chicago on Friday in the city's west side, along with two others.

The shooting took place at around 8:00 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department.

The three individuals were sitting in a car when they "heard shots and felt pain," police said.

Police said that the teenager was shot in the leg, and a 33-year-old female was shot in the "buttocks and back."

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Chicago police patch on the arm of an officer at the Taste of Chicago. (iStock)

Another person who was injured, a 21-year-old male, sustained a graze wound in his shoulder but refused medical attention.

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According to police, the three victims transported themselves to a nearby hospital.

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