Teen injured in Wheeling drive-by shooting

A teenage boy was injured during a drive-by shooting Thursday evening in Wheeling, police said.

The 16-year-old boy was standing with other people near the intersection of Chelsea Drive and McHenry Road about 6:25 p.m. when someone drove by in a red, four-door Toyota Corolla and fired multiple shots, Deputy Chief Todd Wolff said Friday morning.

The boy was struck once in the lower back, and the other people fled the scene, Wolff said. Wheeling firefighters took the boy to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge. His injuries are not considered life-threatening, Wolff said.

On Friday, police found the shooter's vehicle abandoned in Prospect Heights. They didn't disclose the exact location because the shooting remains under investigation and the suspects haven't been found.

Witnesses told investigators the car was occupied by two Hispanic men in their late teens or early 20s, Wolff said. One man had long, curly hair and the other wore a white T-shirt, he said.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to call (847) 459-2632.