The Brief
- A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded after a 9-year-old boy fired a gun inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
- The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street, and the teen was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition.
- Police recovered a handgun at the scene and are investigating how the 9-year-old obtained the firearm and what led to the shooting.
CHICAGO – A 13-year-old boy is critically wounded after being shot by a 9-year-old inside a South Side home Friday afternoon, Chicago police said.
Shooting leaves 13-year-old boy in critical condition
What we know:
The shooting happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street.
According to police, the 9-year-old was inside the home with a firearm when one shot was fired, striking the 13-year-old in the shoulder.…