CHICAGO, IL – A concerning incident on Chicago’s South Side has spotlighted the perilous paths some youths are taking, as a 13-year-old girl was shot as her and a 14-year-old boy were attempting to steal an SUV. The shooting occurred around 7:49 a.m. on Tuesday in the 8200-block of South Commercial Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
Reports from the scene indicate that the teenagers were confronted by the vehicle’s owner, a woman who fired her gun at the youths as they tried to take her SUV. The 13-year-old girl sustained a gunshot wound to the right side of her body and was transported to a local hospital in stable condition.
Both the girl and the 14-year-old boy have been charged with attempted theft in connection with the incident.
