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Published 12:49 IST, November 4th 2019

Juvenile charged in Halloween shooting to remain in custody

Juvenile charged in Halloween shooting to remain in custody. A teenage boy charged in the shooting of two people on Halloween, including a 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating, is expected to remain in custody at least until Monday.

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Juvenile charged in Halloween shooting to remain in custody. A teenage boy charged in the shooting of two people on Halloween, including a 7-year-old girl who was out trick-or-treating, is expected to remain in custody at least until Monday. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the boy appeared in Cook County juvenile court Saturday. The judge ordered the boy held in custody at least through the weekend. A Monday hearing is scheduled. The teen is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm in the attack on Thursday evening. He isn’t being named because he’s a juvenile. Police say they believe it was a gang-related shooting and that a 30-year-old man was the target.The girl in a bumblebee costume was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.The shooting occurred in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood.

 

Updated 12:51 IST, November 4th 2019

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