Boy, 16, charged in shooting, armed robbery and theft in Chicago

The Brief

  • A 16-year-old boy was arrested and charged in a West Side shooting that injured an 18-year-old earlier this month.
  • Police say he is also linked to an armed robbery and a separate theft on Polk Street.
  • He faces multiple felony counts and is due in court for a detention hearing.

CHICAGO A 16-year-old boy has been charged in a series of violent crimes, including a shooting earlier this month that injured an 18-year-old man on the West Side.

What we know:

He was arrested Wednesday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood. Police said he was identified as one of the suspects who opened fire around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 3 in the 5600 block of West Madison Street, wounding the 18-year-old victim.

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