17-year-old killed in South Loop shooting, police say

A 17-year-old died after he and another teen were shot in a parking lot Saturday night in South Loop, police said.

Officers were near the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road around 8:06 p.m. when shots were fired. Police discovered the two teens in the parking lot of a bank with apparent gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Officers performed life-saving measures at the scene. The 17-year-old was taken to Stroger Hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and neck where he was later pronounced dead.

The second teen, a 15-year-old, sustained a gunshot wound to the leg and was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition.

A person was arrested and a weapon was recovered at the scene, according to police.

karmanini@chicagotribune.com