WICKER PARK — An 11-year-old boy who was shot Friday morning following a fender bender on the border of Wicker Park and Humboldt Park is in good situation, in line with police and the native alderman.
Two automobiles had been in a “minor visitors incident” round 8:30 a.m. Friday within the 1400 block of North Western Avenue, police stated. When the motive force of the automobile by which the boy was using tried to change info, the opposite driver started taking pictures a gun on the automobile, hanging the boy in his left hand, police stated.
The boy was transported to Stroger Hospital in good situation, in line with police and Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st), who posted a video on social media Friday afternoon in regards to the incident.
“It was an incident the place one automobile rear-ended one other. The automobile in entrance of the motive force was indignant about this incident, and selected to precise that anger by opening fireplace on the automobile behind him,” La Spata stated. “An 11-year-old little one was injured, was shot within the hand, fortunately is in steady situation.”
The driving force who shot on the automobile “fled in an unknown course,” in line with police. Space 5 detectives are investigating.
In his video, La Spata stated Friday’s taking pictures was the second time since September that highway rage stemming from a visitors crash has led to gun violence within the 1st Ward.
“I do know what it’s to be indignant from this. A automobile that I used to be in with my daughter was rear-ended earlier this 12 months. I understand how that anger feels,” he stated. “It’s by no means applicable, by no means the appropriate name, to precise that anger with gun violence.”
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