A 14-year-old Chicago girl who was mistaken for a gang member had just left a corner store with her boyfriend when two unknown suspects approached them.
A 14-year-old girl was walking her dog when she was shot in the head
Authorities say surveillance video shows the 14-year-old had just left a corner store with her boyfriend when two unknown suspects approached them.
They then asked the teen if she belonged to a gang, in a loud 15-year-old voice.
According to District Councilman Raymond Lopez.
The 14-year-old teen said she was not in a gang, but that her mother was. They chased her down the block and shot her.
The girl is currently in critical condition at Comer Children’s Hospital.
“A girl and her boyfriend are ‘checked out’ by gang members. The girl’s response was to tell them that if she is not a gang member, her mother is. Shots are fired and the shooters get away.”
Community activist Andrew Holmes urged neighbors who may have cameras in their homes to turn the images over to the Chicago Police Department.
With a 36% increase in shootings this year compared to 2020, Holmes Partially blamed pretrial judges who set bail, saying the lack of consequences for gun offenders results in more violence.
“These streets belong to the kids, the parks belong to the kids,” Holmes said Wednesday in front of Comer Children’s Hospital.
Councilman Lopez said a new gang in the area has been recruiting in neighborhood schools, targeting children 15 and under.
