Boy, 14, shot inside Far South Side bedroom after neighbor's gun goes off during cleaning

Friday, April 19, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 14-year-old boy was hit by gunfire while sitting in his bedroom on the Far South Side Thursday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting occurred in the 100-block of East 133rd Street at about 8:41 p.m. Police said two people were in another room cleaning a handgun when it went off. A bullet went through the wall and hit the boy in the shoulder.
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The boy was transported to Advocate Christ Hospital in stable condition. Police said two people were taken into custody.
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