Two boys shot in South Shore car chase, police say
Two boys, 12 and 14, were shot Monday afternoon in a car chase in South Shore, police said.
The boys were traveling in a vehicle on the 7800 block of South Escanaba Avenue around 1:43 p.m. when a black sedan started to chase them. A person inside the black sedan pulled out a gun and started shooting in the direction of the boys’ car, according to police.
The boys left the vehicle on the 7300 block of South Kenwood Avenue and started running towards the 7400 block.
The 12-year-old was shot in the stomach and was taken to Comers Children’s Hospital in good condition. The 14-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the buttocks and was taken to the hospital in serious condition.
No arrests have been made.
Meanwhile, later in the day, around 5:20 p.m., officers responded to a report of a person in possession of a stolen vehicle, which led to a SWAT incident on the 7800 block of South Burnham Avenue, less than a quarter of a mile away from where the chase of the boys began.
Police would not say if the two were connected. Two people were arrested, and no injuries were reported.