CPD held public safety meeting after 2 juveniles shot outside West Garfield Park library
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Chicago Police Department is hosting a public safety meeting Thursday after two juveniles were shot outside of a public library.
An arrest was made in connection with the shooting.
The shooting happened Tuesday outside the Legler Regional Library near Pulaski Road and Wilcox Street.
A security guard carried a 12-year-old victim inside and rendered aid until paramedics arrived. A 16-year-old was also shot in the leg.
Both victims are expected to be okay.
Neighbors in the area were calling for peace after the shooting. A group gathered outside the library to ask for everyone to step up and create a safer environment for families in the area.
They said responsibility goes beyond the police.
"We want to say that this will not be our normal," said Alees Edwards, 11th Police District Council member. "We do not want to get used to these sorts of scenarios. This is not just their problem. This is all of our problem."
A community meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday night at the library.
