12-Year-Old Boy Among 7 People Killed By Gunfire Over Weekend in Chicago: Police wttw.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wttw.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A 12-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Englewood Sunday evening, according to Chicago police. Police said officers responded to a gunshot detection alert in the 600 block of West Marquette Road at about 6:35 p.m. After touring the area, police said they discovered the boy’s body on the street with a gunshot wound to the head in the 6700 block of South Lowe Avenue. Deputy Chief Gilberto .
After weeks of avoiding questions on the issue, Chicago police Supt. David Brown acknowledged Wednesday that he made the decision to pull officers off the street after they stopped a car belonging to the head of internal affairs during a drug bust.
Supt. David Brown on Wednesday said the cops were moved from their normal assignments ‘until we fully understand the conduct of every officer involved.’