A 17-year-old boy is fighting for his life after two gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on a car in Brighton Park early Sunday, critically wounding him on a Southwest Side block that has already seen deadly violence this spring.
The shooting unfolded around 4 a.m. in the 4700 block of South Rockwell Street. The teen was inside a car when he was shot in the chest and later rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center, where he was listed in critical condition.
What police say
Chicago police said two unidentified gunmen on a motorbike pulled up to the car and opened fire, hitting the 17-year-old before taking off from the scene, according to FOX 32 Chicago. Officers responding to the shooting provided those initial details to the station as detectives were called in.
Brighton Park context
The attack comes on the heels of several violent incidents in Brighton Park this spring. A deadly drive-by on March 28 left another 17-year-old dead, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. That killing and subsequent shootings have kept a harsh spotlight on late-night safety in the neighborhood.
Investigators
No arrests had been reported in the initial police account, and investigators have not released any additional description of the gunmen or the motorbike, per FOX 32 Chicago. Detectives said they were following leads in the case but did not immediately provide further details.
