Overview

• The shooting erupted Thursday night at Crestview Village Apartments when a dispute over a parking space escalated into gunfire that wounded a 9-year-old boy and an adult woman.
• The boy was airlifted to a Chicago hospital and the woman was treated locally, with both victims’ conditions yet to be disclosed.
• Police detained two individuals for questioning and recovered a firearm from a nearby unit whose occupants lacked Illinois Firearm Owner’s Identification cards.
• Investigators have officially named a suspect but have not yet made an arrest and are reviewing surveillance footage while interviewing witnesses.
• Authorities have appealed to residents to contact the Kankakee Police Department or submit anonymous tips through CrimeStoppers to aid the ongoing investigation.