Teen charged after 13-year-old boy shot and critically injured in Joliet, police say
JOLIET, Ill. - A teen has been charged after another 13-year-old boy was shot and injured inside a home in southwest suburban Joliet on Monday afternoon.
What we know:
Officers responded a little before 5 p.m. to a home in the 400 block of Market Street for a report of a person shot, according to the Joliet Police Department.
Officers found the 13-year-old boy in the home with a gunshot wound to his left shoulder.
The boy was taken by paramedics to Saint Joseph Medical Center in critical condition before being airlifted to Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood for more treatment, police said.
On Tuesday, Joliet police announced a 13-year-old boy was charged with reckless discharge of a firearm in connection with the shooting. The teen, who has not been identified due to his age, was taken to the Will County River Valley Justice Center.
Police said the history of the gun's ownership is being investigated. The teen who was shot remains in stable but critical condition after surgery, according to police.
What you can do:
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Joliet Police Department’s Investigations Division at 815-724-3020.
Anyone wishing to remain anonymous is asked to contact Will County Crime Stoppers at 800-323-6734 or submit a tip online at crimestoppersofwillcounty.org.