Boy, 15, seriously injured in West Chatham shooting; bullet flew through home's window: CPD

Chicago violence: Teen hit by stray bullet, source says

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Teen boy shot after bullet flies through window: Chicago police
A source close to the investigation said it appears this was a stray bullet, and the boy was not targeted.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured when a bullet flew through his home's window early Wednesday morning in the West Chatham neighborhood, Chicago police said.



CPD said the boy was inside his home about 1:05 a.m. in the 8000-block of South Harvard Avenue when he was shot in the torso.



He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he is listed in serious condition.



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A source close to the investigation said it appears this was a stray bullet, and the boy was not targeted.



No one is in custody, and Area Two detectives are investigating.



Police did not immediately provide any information about a possible suspect.



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