Chicago shooting: Boy, 14, killed, another teen injured in Bronzeville

Thursday, June 30, 2022
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 14-year-old boy was killed and a 13-year-old boy was wounded in a shooting in Bronzeville Thursday, police said.

Chicago police said the two victims were on the sidewalk about 5:40 p.m. in the 600 block of East 40th Street when someone opened fire, striking them both.
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The older boy was shot in the chest and taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The 13-year-old was shot in the buttocks and taken to the same hospital in good condition, police said.
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No one is currently in custody. An investigation by Chicago police is ongoing.

The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
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