CHICAGO (WLS) — A person has been charged with capturing an 11-year-old boy in a street rage incident following a crash on Chicago’s Northwest Facet earlier this month.
Police mentioned Jeston Harris, 27, was arrested on Sunday after he turned himself in to police.
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He’s going through Aggravated Battery/Discharge Firearm and Aggravated Assault/Discharge Firearm fees for the Dec. 13 capturing.
The incident occurred at about 8:27 a.m. within the 1400-block of North Western Avenue.
An 11-year-old boy and his two siblings have been on their method to faculty that day when a minor site visitors accident was a capturing.
Police mentioned two automobiles have been concerned in a minor crash. When one of many drivers tried to alternate info, police mentioned the driving force of the opposite automobile took out a gun and commenced firing on the different driver’s automobile.
The boy injured, Tayveon Jackson, was later launched from the hospital that night and spoke with ABC7.
Jackson, who was a passenger within the automobile was wounded within the left hand and transported to Stroger Hospital in good situation, police mentioned. He’s now residence along with his household.
The 11-year-old boy reacted inside seconds to defend his siblings from the gunfire, whereas a bullet went proper by means of his hand.
“I used to be making an attempt to verify my brother and them have been all secure,” Jackson mentioned. “I broke two of my bones in my thumb down right here … that is it.”
The accidents he suffered will now sideline him from a few of his favourite hobbies.
“I play basketball and soccer and I prefer to play my recreation, however I am unable to no extra,” Jackson mentioned. “I am like annoyed.”
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