A 15-year-old boy was shot dead this afternoon in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, one of at least seven people shot since midday today, police said.
He was shot several times around 12:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of West 85th Street, police said. Preliminary reports indicated two people were taken into custody.
The victim was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
He was shot several times around 12:30 p.m. in the 1700 block of West 85th Street, police said. Preliminary reports indicated two people were taken into custody.
The victim was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.
The boy had not yet been identified as of about 7 p.m., according to the medical examiner's office.
At 2:10 p.m., a 20-year-old man was shot in the knee in the 2700 block of West 64th Street, said Chicago Police News Affairs Officer Joshua Purkiss. Police had no information about the circumstances of the shooting.
About 1:40 p.m., a 22-year-year-old man was shot in the leg in the 7400 block of South Emerald Avenue. He was taken to St. Bernard Hospital and was in good condition.
About 10 p.m., four people were shot in the 1300 block of West Washburne Avenue. Check back for more information.
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