7-year-old hospitalized after shooting inside West Side home: police

By Lauren Westphal
Published  January 1, 2026 9:08pm CST
FOX 32 Chicago
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The Brief

    • A 7-year-old boy was shot in the left bicep inside a home in the 3200 block of W. Division St. in the Humboldt Park neighborhood around 7:04 p.m. Sunday.
    • He was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.
    • Police recovered a weapon at the scene; no one is in custody and Area Five detectives are investigating.

CHICAGO - A 7-year-old boy was injured with a gunshot wound while inside a home in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Sunday, according to police.

What we know:

A 7-year-old boy has sustained a gunshot wound to his left bicep while inside a home in the 3200 block of W. Division St. around 7:04 p.m.

The boy was transported to Stronger Hospital in serious condition.

A weapon was recovered from the scene. No one is in custody.

Area Five Detectives are investigating the incident.

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

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