Calumet Heights man charged with child endangerment after girl, 3, shot in wrist on South Side

ByABC 7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Monday, October 26, 2020
South Side man faces misdemeanor after 3-year-old girl shot in wrist
A 3-year-old girl is in the hospital after she was shot in the wrist Saturday, according to Chicago police.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Calumet Heights man is facing a misdemeanor charge after a 3-year-old girl was shot in the hand Saturday.

The incident happened in the 1300-block of E 89th Street in Calumet Heights on the city's South Side just after 3 p.m., police said.

Witnesses at the scene told police they heard a gunshot while inside the residence and discovered the girl has been shot, officials said.

The young girl was transferred to Comers Children's Hospital in good condition, officials said.

A weapon was recovered on the scene and Area Two Detectives are investigating.

Officials said a person of interest was taken in for questioning Saturday.

Kyle Craan, 26, has been charged with one misdemeanor count of Cause Child to Be Endangered, police said.

Officials have not released any further information regarding the incident.