16-year-old among 2 people shot near Magnificent Mile, suspect detained

CHICAGO — A 16-year-old boy and a 23-year-old man had been shot on a bustling downtown road nook Friday afternoon. Chicago police have detained a suspect.

Based on preliminary data, the taking pictures occurred throughout an argument on the nook of Wabash and Chicago avenues round 4:44 p.m. Chicago cops on the scene radioed for an ambulance to deal with the sufferer earlier than any 911 calls had been obtained.

The boy suffered a gunshot wound to his arm and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

In the meantime, the person took himself to a hospital for therapy of gunshot wounds to his shoulder. He advised officers he was along with his 1-year-old son on the time of the taking pictures. The toddler was not injured.

Two folks, a male and a feminine, fled the taking pictures scene and headed into the close by State-Chicago Pink Line station. CPD surveillance officers used the CTA’s digital camera system to comply with the couple as they boarded a southbound practice.

Officers intercepted the practice at Roosevelt and detained them each. An officer mentioned they discovered a gun within the man’s possession. The investigation is ongoing.

Up to now this 12 months, 18 folks have been shot on the Close to North Facet. The entire features a Chicago police officer and a suspected burglar who exchanged gunfire close to the Magnificent Mile on January 8.

Close to North taking pictures totals as of August 2 in recent times:

2023: 162022: 49 (features a 9-victim mass taking pictures)2021: 212020: 292019: 24

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