CHICAGO – A toddler was hit by gunfire during an armed robbery Saturday afternoon in Little Italy.
Chicago police said the incident happened at around 4:50 p.m. in the 1000 block of West 14th Street.
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A 20-year-old man was in a parking lot when an unknown suspect approached him, pulled out a gun and demanded his belongings. The suspect then fired shots into the air, hitting a 3-year-old boy who was inside a nearby apartment, according to investigators.
Police said the toddler was shot in the left ear and taken to Stroger Hospital in fair condition, while the 20-year-old robbery victim was not injured.
No arrests have been made and Area Three Detectives are investigating.
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