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7-Year-Old Shot Inside Humboldt Park Home, In Serious Condition

Police recovered a gun at the residence, with Area Five Detectives leading the investigation.

Overview

  • The shooting happened just after 7 p.m. Thursday on the 3200 block of West Division Street in the Humboldt Park area, officials said.
  • Chicago Fire Department reported the boy was shot in the left bicep and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
  • Chicago police said a weapon was recovered at the scene and no one was in custody as of Thursday night.
  • CBS Chicago cited unconfirmed police dispatch reports indicating another child may have found a gun and accidentally fired it.
  • Authorities have not released further details about the circumstances, and the case remains an active, developing investigation.