A 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” in Millennium Park Saturday at about 7:30 p.m. At least two suspects were taken in for questioning and at least two weapons were recovered, authorities said.
A file photo shows a crime scene blocked off by the Chicago Police Department.
Police said the teen was shot in the chest at about 7:30 p.m. Saturday near the popular tourist attraction. Police have not yet identified the boy.He was taken to Lurie Children’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. She said new measures will be taken “to help prevent events like this from happening in the future,” adding that details will be provided later. Her news release referred to young people coming to the downtown area, though it didn’t provide details about how that might be relevant.
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