Aunt pushed 3-year-old boy into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier, sources say
Sources told CBS 2's Brad Edwards that police have surveillance video showing the boy's aunt pushing him into the water.
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Sources told CBS 2's Brad Edwards that police have surveillance video showing the boy's aunt pushing him into the water.
The 3-year-old boy was remained in very critical condition Monday afternoon after he was pulled out of Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
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