A Chicago man has been charged with a felony count of aggravated battery after allegedly discharging a firearm and seriously injuring a 32-year-old male earlier this year. According to the Chicago Police Department's release, 41-year-old Donald Stoute, residing on the 6800 block of N. Sheridan Rd., was arrested by authorities, including the Chicago Police and U.S Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force on the morning of October 29, 2025.
The arrest took place precisely at 6:25 a.m. at the same address where Stoute resides. He was identified as the individual responsible for shooting the victim on June 3, 2025, in the 700 block of N. Lake Shore Dr. in Chicago's 1st District. Following the arrest, Stoute was taken into custody and charged. Pertaining to the detention hearing, it is scheduled for October 31, 2025, at the courtroom located at 2600 S. California.
Further details surrounding the circumstances of the incident or the motivations behind it have not been made publicly available at this time. The Chicago Police Department has not provided any additional information regarding the condition of the victim post-shooting, nor the specifics of the altercation leading up to the event.
