16-Year-Old Charged After South Shore Shooting Involving Stolen Vehicles

Two boys, aged 12 and 14, were hospitalized following a car chase and shooting in South Shore, leading to a SWAT incident and multiple arrests.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with receiving, possessing, or selling a stolen vehicle linked to the shooting of two boys in South Shore.
The shooting occurred during a car chase involving a stolen Kia and a black Charger, resulting in serious and good conditions for the 12 and 14-year-old victims.
A SWAT team responded to the incident, leading to the arrest of the 16-year-old and a second adult suspect, with charges pending against the latter.
The incident marks the twelfth and thirteenth children under the age of 15 to be struck by gunfire in Chicago this year, compared to 25 at this time last year.
Residents and the mother of one of the wounded boys express concern and fear over the escalating violence in the area.