City

Chicago

County

Cook County

State

IL

Location

West Ridge neighborhood

Category

Gun violence

Severity

high

Priority

high

Occurred On

2026-10-02 20:00:00 UTC

Published On

2026-10-08 18:38:00 UTC

Source Records

1

Source

14-year-old innocent bystander paralyzed by stray bullet in Chicago shooting: Authorities

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Summary

A 14-year-old bystander was struck in the back by a stray bullet and paralyzed from the chest down. Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect on attempted-murder and related charges.

Verification

Occurrence Confidence

exact

Publication Confidence

exact

Verification Status

Validated

Source Role

National report based on Chicago Police and Cook County court records