Chicago police evidence technicians
investigate the scene of a double shooting in the 6100 block of South Maplewood.
(Devlin Brown/ for the Chicago Tribune) (Devlin Brown, Chicago Tribune /
April 12, 2012)
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A 7-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were both wounded late this afternoon
in a shooting on the South Side in the city's Chicago
Lawn neighborhood.
Preliminary reports stated the boy and the man were shot about 5 p.m. on the 6100 block of South Maplewood Street, police said.
The boy was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. He suffered a wound to his leg. The man was taken to the same hospital where he was listed as in good condition, police said.
Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said the shooter fled east toward Western on 61st Street after shooting from near the corner of 61st & Maplewood.
Police said the 18-year-old was the intended target and doesn't appear to be related to the child, described by police as an innocent bystander.
It's not clear what prompted the shooting. Police said the 18-year-old lives more than 3 miles away, in the Gresham neighborhood, and denied any gang affiliation.
Preliminary reports stated the boy and the man were shot about 5 p.m. on the 6100 block of South Maplewood Street, police said.
The boy was taken in serious condition to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn. He suffered a wound to his leg. The man was taken to the same hospital where he was listed as in good condition, police said.
Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said the shooter fled east toward Western on 61st Street after shooting from near the corner of 61st & Maplewood.
Police said the 18-year-old was the intended target and doesn't appear to be related to the child, described by police as an innocent bystander.
It's not clear what prompted the shooting. Police said the 18-year-old lives more than 3 miles away, in the Gresham neighborhood, and denied any gang affiliation.
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