Brookfield man charged with shooting boys, 12 and 16, outside Chicago library
CHICAGO - A suburban man charged with shooting two boys outside a library in the West Garfield Park neighborhood last week was held down by witnesses until police arrived, according to court documents.
Adam Avizius, 37, allegedly open fired on a 12-year-old and 16-year-old boy in the 100 block of South Pulaski Road outside the Legler Regional Library Branch, according to Chicago police.
The 16-year-old suffered two gunshot wounds to his leg. He was transported to an area hospital in good condition.
The 12-year-old boy was also struck by gunfire and was carried to a library by a security officer, where he attempted to render aid, police said. He was transported to a nearby hospital in fair condition.
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Avizius, of Brookfield, allegedly ran into a store after shooting where he was punched by witnesses as officers arrived to arrest him, Cook County prosecutors said in the documents.
The 12-year-old had gone to the library nearly every day after school for help with homework and to participate in activities like painting, his grandfather, Darnell Weatherspoon, told reporters last week.
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The boy was still in significant pain and struggling to walk but was not paralyzed by the gunshot, Weatherspoon said Thursday.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.