CHICAGO — A tragic shooting on Chicago’s South Side left two teenagers injured, one of whom succumbed to his injuries, according to the Chicago Police Department.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday afternoon when a 16-year-old girl and a 16-year-old boy were waiting at a bus stop in the 6300 block of South Stony Island Avenue, situated in the Woodlawn neighborhood. At approximately 3:25 p.m., an individual approached them, brandished a firearm, and began shooting, authorities reported.
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In the aftermath, the young boy suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition. Tragically, he later passed away from his injuries. The girl, meanwhile, sustained a gunshot wound to her left leg and was also transported to the same medical facility, where she remains in fair condition, according to police sources.
The Chicago Police Department’s Area One Detectives have launched an investigation into the shooting, seeking to piece together the events that led to this heartbreaking outcome.
The violent episode unfolded just minutes after Hyde Park Academy, a nearby school, had dismissed students for the day, adding a layer of concern for community safety in the area.
The shooting happened outside a YMCA minutes after nearby Hyde Park Academy let out for the day.
Witnesses described seeing students scattering from outside the Side YMCA after multiple gunshots rang out.
“There go a book right there. One of them dropped their book,” said John Watts, who lives near the shooting scene.
A backpack was left behind, as well.
“When I heard the shots, I jumped up and looked out the window. All you saw was kids scattering,” Watts said. “You can see the two individuals, like, leaning against the gate. You knew something was wrong.”
A teacher’s assistant said the two were sophomores at Hyde Park Academy.
“They in the class. You see them everyday,” Clyde Caldwell said. “Could you imagine, you leave your child, your child leaves home in the morning, and you expect them to come back home and they not coming back home. So even though he was not my child, he was my child. Because when they come in that building, we love all of the students.”
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