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| Arrest Made in Halloween Shooting in Chicago That Injured a Trick-or-Treater | |
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| A 15-year-old male was charged with two counts of attempted murder on Friday in connection with a shooting on Halloween in Chicago that injured a 7-year-old trick-or-treater and a 31-year-old man, the police said. | |
| The unidentified juvenile was also charged with two counts of aggravated battery/discharge firearm, the Chicago Police Department said in a news release on Saturday. | |
| At a news conference on Friday morning, the police superintendent, Eddie Johnson, said the girl “clings to life” and that she was in critical but stable condition. An update on her condition on Saturday was not immediately available. | |
| “The shooting was reprehensible; those involved don’t belong in our city,” he said, adding that he was “disgusted” by it. | |
| Around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Little Village neighborhood, at least one person in a group of men opened fire on a 31-year-old man, according to the police. | |
| The gunman was wearing a “Jason” mask, Superintendent Johnson said, and the police believe the shooting was gang related. | |
| The girl “was at the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said. | The girl “was at the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said. |
| The girl, who was struck in the neck and was wearing a bumblebee costume, was with at least one parent, a public information officer for the police department, Sally Bown, said on Friday. | The girl, who was struck in the neck and was wearing a bumblebee costume, was with at least one parent, a public information officer for the police department, Sally Bown, said on Friday. |
| The 31-year-old man was shot in the left hand and was in stable condition at a hospital, according to the police on Thursday. Superintendent Johnson declined to say whether the man was cooperating with the investigation. | |
| The authorities said that the girl and the man — whose names were not released — were not together. Anthony Guglielmi, a police department spokesman, said on Twitter that the police believed she was an “unintended victim.” | The authorities said that the girl and the man — whose names were not released — were not together. Anthony Guglielmi, a police department spokesman, said on Twitter that the police believed she was an “unintended victim.” |
| “Just a 7-year-old child out here, with her family, trick-or-treating, just like anybody else,” Sgt. Rocco Alioto said at a news conference at the scene on Thursday. “It shouldn’t happen anywhere. It shouldn’t happen in this city.” | “Just a 7-year-old child out here, with her family, trick-or-treating, just like anybody else,” Sgt. Rocco Alioto said at a news conference at the scene on Thursday. “It shouldn’t happen anywhere. It shouldn’t happen in this city.” |
| Sergeant Alioto said that detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage. The authorities believe the gunman fled on foot. | Sergeant Alioto said that detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and reviewing surveillance footage. The authorities believe the gunman fled on foot. |
| “This is a crime that touches all of us,” he said. “There is no place for this savagery in our city.”It will take a community effort to help solve this case, he said, adding that Little Village was “no place for the offenders to hide if all eyes are searching.” | “This is a crime that touches all of us,” he said. “There is no place for this savagery in our city.”It will take a community effort to help solve this case, he said, adding that Little Village was “no place for the offenders to hide if all eyes are searching.” |
| Larry Langford, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department, said on Thursday that he could not recall ever treating a child for gunshot wounds on Halloween during his 20 years on the job. | Larry Langford, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department, said on Thursday that he could not recall ever treating a child for gunshot wounds on Halloween during his 20 years on the job. |
| “It gets to the first responders because they have kids, too,” he said. “It’s a tragic situation, but it’s not a common situation in Chicago.” | “It gets to the first responders because they have kids, too,” he said. “It’s a tragic situation, but it’s not a common situation in Chicago.” |
| Chicago has long struggled with gun violence. In one weekend in August, for example, seven people were killed and 52 wounded by gunfire, including a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the leg while sitting in a car. | Chicago has long struggled with gun violence. In one weekend in August, for example, seven people were killed and 52 wounded by gunfire, including a 5-year-old boy who was shot in the leg while sitting in a car. |
| Overall shootings, however, are down this year compared with last year. | Overall shootings, however, are down this year compared with last year. |
| The Chicago Tribune, which tracks the number of shooting victims in the city, said 2,313 people have been shot as of Oct. 27 of this year, 223 fewer than in 2018. That is also the lowest total since 2015. | |
| Mayor Lori Lightfoot has also pledged to find solutions to the problems with gun violence. | Mayor Lori Lightfoot has also pledged to find solutions to the problems with gun violence. |
| Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting. | Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting. |