A teenager was hospitalized in critical condition early Thursday after he was found shot in the chest on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.

Officers responded to a call for a prowler around 12:30 a.m. in the 1400 block of Melissa Sue, which is located near Culebra Road and Callaghan Road.

The teen was with several others who left him down the street since he was allegedly burglarizing vehicles, SAPD said.