Original title: Father was shot and killed in the same place a boy in the United States was shot Source: CCTV News Client
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On the 20th local time, the Chicago Police Department reported a child shooting case in which a 9-year-old boy was shot and injured. Sadly, there are media reports that the boy’s father was shot and killed in the same place several years ago.
According to the Chicago Police Department, a 9-year-old boy was found lying on the sidewalk on the 20th local time with a gunshot wound to his right forearm. The boy was sent to the Children’s Hospital for treatment and is currently in stable physical condition.
Sadly, there are media reports that the shooting happened where the boy’s father was shot and killed a few years ago.
3 child shootings occurred in Chicago in a week
Including this shooting, there were three shootings against children in the city of Chicago in the last week alone, resulting in the death of one child and the injury of four children. On the 15th, a 7-year-old girl and her 6-year-old sister were shot by gunmen in a car. The girl was shot in the chest and died. On the 18th, a 7-year-old boy was also shot while sitting in a car and was wounded in the abdomen.
According to media statistics, the number of shootings in Chicago this year has increased by 12% compared to the same period last year. What’s more disturbing is that the number of child victims accounted for a large proportion.
(Edited by Guo Tingxuan)