An 8-year-old child was shot to death and another child was wounded inside a home in Chicago’s Grand Crossing neighborhood. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
An 8-year-old boy was shot to death in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday evening in an incident that also left a 5-year-old boy wounded, according to police.
Police said the two children were inside a residence in the 1400 block of East 71st Place when they both sustained gunshot wounds.
The 8-year-old boy was struck in the head and transported to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The 5-year-old boy sustained a graze wound to his head and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in good condition.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting, including details regarding a possible suspect, were unknown.
There was no further information available.
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