Chicago shooting: Teen and child injured in West Garfield Park, 2 suspects in custody, police say
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police said a teen and a child were injured in a shooting in West Garfield Park outside a Chicago Public Library Tuesday evening.
Police said they responded to a call about a person shot in the 100-block of South Pulaski around 5:40 p.m. and found a 16-year-old boy with two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital in good condition.
Police said a 12-year-old boy was also struck by gunfire and carried into the library by a security guard, who then attempted to help treat his wound. He was taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition, CPD said.
Residents said the shooting happened because of an after-school argument.
"It was an altercation, somebody pushed somebody or something, and that's when it escalated from there. Shots just started going off," said witness John Christian. "I saw just kids crying. It was crazy."
But witnesses said the fight wasn't between the two young victims, but people who are supposed to be older and wise.
"It was adults for sure that fired the shots at the kids," Christian said.
A man and a woman were taken into custody a few blocks away in the 3900-block of West Madison, police said, and a weapon was recovered
Police have not released any further information about the circumstances around the shooting, the suspects or the victims.
An investigation by Area Four detectives is ongoing.
