Overview

• The child was shot inside an apartment in the 4400 block of South Greenwood Avenue on Aug. 24 and later died at Comer Children’s Hospital.
• Chicago police arrested 29-year-old Danya Bell at 3:54 p.m. the same day in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue.
• Bell faces one felony count of causing child endangerment resulting in death, and a detention hearing is set for Wednesday, Aug. 27.
• A firearm was recovered at the scene, and some accounts indicate the boy accessed an unsecured gun, though authorities have not confirmed those specifics.
• WGN reports the Department of Children and Family Services confirmed the victim was 4 years old after initial reports listed his age as 5, and key relationship details remain unclear.