In a troubling incident in Portage Park, a bullet tore through an apartment ceiling and grazed a resident above, police confirmed. The unsettling event, which occurred on Thursday night in the 4600 block of West Patterson Avenue, is now the subject of a police investigation that has led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man presumed responsible for the trigger pull. As reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, the 22-year-old victim suffered a graze wound to the chest at roughly 9:50 p.m., a stroke of sheer fortune that the injury was not more severe.
Authorities relay that the young man wounded chose not to be transported to the hospital following the incident, an apparent decision made despite the obvious risks associated with gunshot wounds. The CBS News Chicago notes that the victim was able to show officers the bullet hole in the floor of his apartment, marking the terrifying path the projectile took through his living space. After investigating, a weapon was discovered, and the man from the lower apartment was taken into custody, with charges now pending.
As the case unfolds, further details are expected to be made available concerning the suspect's motives, the context of the shooting, and the sequence of events that led to the near-tragic outcome.
