Teen shot in Bolingbrook

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Updated: March 1, 2012 9:45AM

BOLINGBROOK — A 16-year-old boy was shot in the neck Sunday and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in Downers Grove, police said.

Police on Monday described the victim’s injury as serious but said it did not appear to threaten his life.

No more information about the victim was released.

Police put out a statement Monday saying the teen was shot behind a business in the 100 block of West Boughton Road. He left that area and went to the 100 block of Somerset, where police were called at 5:39 p.m.

Police said they are investigating the shooting but would not release any more information.