Teen Charged After 2-Year-Old Critically Shot in North Lawndale Home

A 17-year-old faces obstruction and child endangerment charges as a toddler remains in critical condition following the shooting.

The shooting occurred Thursday afternoon inside a home in the 3800 block of West 14th Street in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood.
The 2-year-old boy suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was transported to Stroger Hospital, where he is listed in critical condition.
A 17-year-old boy, charged as a juvenile, faces one felony count of obstruction of justice and one misdemeanor count of child endangerment.
Chicago police recovered a weapon from the scene and took a person of interest into custody for further investigation.
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances of the incident, with detectives and evidence technicians processing the crime scene.