An 18-year-old man is facing felony charges after Chicago police say he attacked a 10-year-old boy in the Woodlawn neighborhood back in August, an incident that authorities only announced charges for this week. The suspect, who was a juvenile at the time of the alleged attack, now faces one count of first-degree attempted murder and one count of aggravated battery causing great bodily harm.
Police say the attack happened in the 6200 block of South Drexel Avenue on August 6, according to WGN-TV. The Chicago Police Department's own charge-release listing, which describes the case as an “Offender Charged with Attempt Murder of 10-Year-Old Male,” according to the Chicago Police Department, matches that framing of the charges. Notably, accounts of the case diverge on the outcome for the child: WGN-TV's report describes the case as involving the boy's death, while another account states the attack left the child with serious bodily injuries without indicating that he died. Hoodline has not been able to independently resolve that discrepancy.
Suspect Taken Into Custody More Than Two Months Later
Chicago police did not name the suspect because he was a juvenile at the time of the alleged incident in August, per WGN-TV's reporting. Officers took him into custody on Saturday in the 5100 block of South Wentworth Avenue, more than two months after the alleged attack, according to the same account relayed by WGN-TV.
Police announced the charges on Monday, and the suspect, now 18, was due in court that same day for an initial detention hearing, per WGN-TV. A separate account places that detention hearing at a juvenile court facility at 1100 South Hamilton Avenue.
Tip Line Open for Additional Information
Anyone with additional information about the case can leave an anonymous tip at cpdtip.com, according to WGN-TV. No motive or further circumstances surrounding the August attack have been released.
