Boy, 11, among two shot in leg on Christmas Eve in Jefferson Park
Scott, Tyquan 23, of Avondale | Chicago police
JEFFERSON PARK - An 11-year-old boy and 25-year-old man were shot inside an apartment in Jefferson Park on Christmas Eve, police said.
According to police, around 11:30 p.m., the two were inside the second floor apartment unit on the 5400 block of North Austin, when a man began to fire shots at them.
The pair were each shot in the right leg and transported to Illinois Masonic in good condition, police said.
Police identified the man who fired the gun as Tyquan Scott, 23, of Avondale.
Scott is facing charges of aggravated unlawful use of a loaded weapon and reckless discharge of a firearm, police said. He has not been charged with shooting the boy or man.
Scott will appear in court in Skokie on Jan. 3, police said.