Police said there had been a 'gathering' at the home at the time.
Chicago police said the boy was inside a residence on South Racine near 91st Street around 5:26 p.m. when he was shot in the thigh.
A relative took him to 87th and Aberdeen, where he was met by paramedics and rushed to Comer Children's Hospital.The original version of this story, citing police, said the boy is 11. Chicago police later said the child is 6. This version has been updated.
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