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5-year-old boy dies after shooting inside a Kenwood apartment, police say

By Lauren Westphal
Updated  August 24, 2025 6:05pm CDT
Chicago
FOX 32 Chicago
5-year-old boy killed

5-year-old boy killed

A 5-year-old boy is dead after he was shot in the head.

The Brief

    • A 5-year-old boy has died after being shot in the head inside a Kenwood apartment Sunday afternoon, Chicago police said.
    • The child was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced dead; a firearm was recovered at the scene.
    • No one is in custody, and Area One detectives are investigating.

CHICAGO - A 5-year-old has died after sustaining a gunshot wound to the head in Kenwood on Sunday afternoon, according to Chicago Police.

What we know:

Around 1:17 p.m., a 5-year-old male victim was inside an apartment when he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.

A firearm was recovered at the scene, but no one is in custody.

Area One Detectives are investigating the incident.

The Source: Details for this story were provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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