Boy, 7, dies after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side
CHICAGO -- A 7-year-old boy died after being shot in a Near West Side apartment complex Tuesday afternoon.The boy was shot in the chest around 3 p.m., while exiting the building at 2325 W. Jackson Blvd. in the Oakley Square Apartments complex, police said. The scene is located across from Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School.Police were called to the scene for shots fired.Police Supt.
We are losing our children, and we really need to think about the gun violence that's going on in this city, and we all need to step up to try to fight this type of gun violence to save our children.'Snelling said so far this year alone, 127 juveniles have been the victims of gun violence in Chicago, and 17 of them have died.'Both numbers are significantly down from last year, but still unacceptable. What we need to talk about is how we're going to protect our children.
Shooting Jackson Boulevard Near West Side
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