Oak Park first responders were called into action to assist a child injured in a shooting in Chicago’s Austin community Tuesday night.
At approximately 7 p.m. Feb. 3, Oak Park police were dispatched to the vicinity of Oak Park Avenue and Augusta Avenue to assist Chicago police with its response to a shooting that had occurred in the 900 block of N. Leamington on Chicago’s west side, village officials said. The Chicago Police Department already on scene when OPPD arrived.
Upon arrival, OPPD officers made contact with the victim and their family, observing that the 12-year-old was suffering from a laceration to their head due to either a bullet graze, or from glass from a broken rear windshield. The victim was awake and breathing and transported to Loyola Hospital in Maywood by the Oak Park Fire Department, according to the village.
The victim’s father had driven away from the shooting and had called for medical attention after crossing into Oak Park, village officials said.
An infant was also inside the vehicle at the time of the incident. No injuries were observed and no additional medical attention was required for the infant or the victim’s father, according to village officials.
Chicago police have arrested two persons of interest in connection with the shooting, according to The Chicago Tribune.
