ByTre Ward and ABC7 Chicago Digital Team 
Saturday, September 5, 2026 3:37AM
A 9-year-old boy shot and critically injured a 13-year-old boy Friday on South Wells Street in Fuller Park on the South Side, Chicago police said.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A 9-year-old boy shot and critically injured a teenage boy Friday afternoon on the city’s South Side, Chicago police said.
The shooting happened around 4:01 p.m. in the 5200 block of South Wells Street in Fuller Park.
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The 9-year-old boy was inside of a home with a firearm and fired one shot, police said.
A 13-year-old boy was shot in the shoulder area and was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
No further information was immediately available as Chicago police continue to investigate.
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