Darnisha Jones
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman has been charged with shooting and critically wounding a 15-year-old boy outside a South Side stadium nearly two years ago.
The backstory:
The shooting happened around 4:15 p.m. on Aug. 24, 2024 outside Gately Stadium in the 10200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue, according to police.
The 15-year-old boy was standing in a parking lot when he was confronted by someone in a white vehicle. Darnisha Jones, 31, who was inside the vehicle, pulled out a handgun and shot the teen in the abdomen, according to police.
The boy was taken to Comer Children's Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
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Teen in critical condition after shooting outside Gately Park Stadium: police
A shooting outside Gately Park Stadium has left a teen hospitalized and in critical condition, according to Chicago police.
Police arrested Jones on Monday near the intersection of 111th Street and Langley Avenue. She was charged with first-degree attempted murder, aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm and aggravated battery/causing great bodily harm.
What's next:
Jones, of the Ashburn neighborhood, has a detention hearing scheduled for Wednesday.
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The Source: The information in this article came from the Chicago Police Department and previous Fox Chicago news coverage.