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Humboldt Park shooting: 11-year-old boy wounded after minor traffic crash

By Nic Flosi
Published  December 13, 2024 10:18am CST
Humboldt Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • An 11-year-old boy was shot in the hand after a minor car accident in Humboldt Park.
    • The shooter opened fire when the other driver tried to exchange information.
    • The boy is in good condition at Stroger Hospital as police investigate.

CHICAGO - An 11-year-old boy was wounded Friday morning in a shooting that followed a traffic crash in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

The incident happened around 8:27 a.m. in the 1400 block of North Western Avenue. Two vehicles were involved in a minor collision, and when one driver attempted to exchange information with the other, the situation escalated.

The suspect pulled out a gun and began firing at the victim's vehicle, according to police. One of the shots hit the 11-year-old, who was a passenger in the victim's car. He sustained a gunshot wound to his left hand and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition.

The shooter fled in an unknown direction, police said.

The investigation is ongoing.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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