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4-year-old while riding in minivan on Chicago's Southwest Side, 2 in custody

By Cody King
Published  May 14, 2025 9:01pm CDT
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago
4-year-old shot while riding in minivan on Chicago's Southwest Side

4-year-old shot while riding in minivan on Chicago's Southwest Side

A 4-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening on the city’s Southwest Side, police said.

The Brief

    • A 4-year-old boy was shot in the back while riding in a minivan Wednesday evening on Chicago’s Southwest Side; he is in critical condition.
    • The shooting happened around 7:10 p.m. in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue; the gunfire came from another vehicle that pulled up behind the minivan.
    • Two adults and three other children were also in the vehicle but were not hurt.

CHICAGO - Two people were taken into custody after a 4-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday evening on the city’s Southwest Side, police said.

What we know:

The shooting happened around 7:10 p.m. in the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue.

The boy was riding in a minivan driven by a 23-year-old man, heading south on Ashland, when another vehicle pulled up behind them.

Chicago police said someone in the second vehicle opened fire, striking the child in the back. Two adults and three other children were also in the minivan, but no other injuries were reported.

The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.

Police said on Thursday morning that two people were taken into custody. No further details have been released.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department. 

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