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5-Year-Old Critically Wounded in Drive-By Shooting in Chicago’s Little Italy

Area Three Detectives say the attack fits a recent pattern of vehicle-based shootings and is the subject of an active investigation

Overview

  • A black SUV pulled up to a group on the 1000 block of West 14th Street and someone inside opened fire before the vehicle drove south on Morgan Street, police said.
  • A 5-year-old boy was shot in the abdomen and taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition while a 39-year-old man was wounded and taken to Stroger in good condition.
  • Officers secured the scene and Area Three Detectives are leading the investigation; no arrests have been reported.
  • Video from the scene showed a scooter lying inside the crime-scene tape, and investigators are reviewing evidence and witness accounts as they probe the case.
  • The shooting adds to a recent string of multi-victim and vehicle-based attacks in Chicago and is likely to increase public concern and police patrols in affected neighborhoods.