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Man facing charges in Washington Park shooting

A man has been charged in relation to a shooting in Washington Park Tuesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.

Henry Brito, 23, is facing two felony charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery, police said.

Brito allegedly shot a 24-year-old man in his neck and back in the 6100 block of South Martin Luther King Jr. Drive at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday, police said. The 24-year-old was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.

Brito was arrested minutes after the shooting took place about two miles away in Hyde Park, police said.

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