Boy, 10, shot in chest in Chicago house

Shots fired into South Side home, child hit

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 10-year-old boy was shot and seriously wounded inside a house in the South Side's Burnside neighborhood Friday night.

At 7:37 p.m., the boy was in a house in the 1100 block of East 91st Street, near University Avenue, when he was shot in the chest by three people who fired from outside the house, police said.

The victim was taken to the University of Chicago's Comer Children's Hospital in serious, but stable, condition.

Boy, 10 shot in chest inside home on Chicago's South Side

As of 10 p.m., there was still a heavy police presence surrounding the home where the boy was shot and a nearby alley. Investigators were seen going into and outside the home.

Earlier, we learned the Chicago Fire Department had sent an ambulance to the scene, but police had already taken the child victim to the hospital.

Area 2 detectives are investigating.

Read more
f

We and our partners use cookies to understand how you use our site, improve your experience and serve you personalized content and advertising. Read about how we use cookies in our cookie policy and how you can control them by clicking Manage Settings. By continuing to use this site, you accept these cookies.