An 8-year-old boy was killed and a 5-year-old boy was injured in a shooting Thursday evening on the South Side.
The boys were shot while inside a home in the 1400 block of West 71st Place about 6 p.m., Chicago police said. Both were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital.
The 8-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was pronounced dead, police said. The other boy suffered a graze wound to the head and was in good condition.
Chicago police officers on the scene did not comment. They were seen detaining a man whose hands and pants were covered in blood. Neighbors said the man is a relative of the two boys who were shot. A woman seen being questioned by police is also a relative, neighbors said.
Contributing: Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere
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