Boy, 8, among 2 shot in Altgeld Gardens

The pair were outside about 8:40 p.m. when someone walked up and shot at a nearby male in the 700 block of East 132nd Street, Chicago police said.

Chicago police investigate the scene where two people were shot, including an 8-year-old boy, in Altgeld Gardens July 30, 2020.

Chicago police investigate the scene where two people were shot, including an 8-year-old boy, in Altgeld Gardens July 30, 2020.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

An 8-year-old boy and a 27-year-old woman were struck by stray bullets Thursday in Altgeld Gardens on the Far South Side.

The pair were outside about 8:40 p.m. when someone walked up and shot at a nearby male in the 700 block of East 132nd Street, Chicago police said.

One bullet went through the boy’s back, while another grazed him on the arm, police said. He was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition.

Chicago police investigate the scene where two people were shot, including an 8-year-old boy, in Altgeld Gardens July 30, 2020.

Chicago police investigate the scene where two people were shot, including an 8-year-old boy, in Altgeld Gardens July 30, 2020.

Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times

The woman was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center with gunshot wounds to her abdomen and leg, police said. She was in fair condition.

No one is in custody as Area Two detectives investigate.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

The Latest
Taking away guns from people served with domestic violence orders of protection would be a lot of work. “There aren’t enough sworn officers to carry out what’s being asked here,” Pritzker said.
Previously struggling to keep its doors open, the Buena Park establishment received a boost from the popular TikToker.
Bagent also said the negative publicity about teammate Caleb Williams leading to the draft has turned out to be “completely false.”
Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called 911 to report a possible prowler. He has pleaded not guilty. The family says the Department of Justice is investigating.
Here’s how Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Convention are embracing Charli XCX’s social media post that sparked a cultural movement.