‘Unacceptable’: Trick-or-treater injured in Chicago shooting

A police supervisor and officer stand inside a cell phone store in 3700 block of West 26th Street, where a 7-year-old girl was shot while trick-or-treating Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Chicago. A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee outfit was critically injured Thursday night during a shooting on Chicago's West Side. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)

A police supervisor and officer stand inside a cell phone store in 3700 block of West 26th Street, where a 7-year-old girl was shot while trick-or-treating Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019, in Chicago. A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee outfit was critically injured Thursday night during a shooting on Chicago's West Side. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune via AP)

CHICAGO (AP) — A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee costume was critically injured after being struck by apparent stray gunfire on Chicago’s West Side, police said.

girl, who was shot in upper chest area Thursday night, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford. A 30-year-old man was shot in left hand and taken to a nearby hospital in good condition.

shooting occurred early Halloween evening as girl was walking with her family and or trick-or-treaters along a street in Little Vill neighborhood.

In a tweet, Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said girl was believed to be an unintended victim. He said members of community were assisting investigators “but we need more.”

“We heard shots ... four shots, and I went outside,” said Lali Lara, who works in a nearby cellphone store, told Chicago Tribune. “ girl’s far was screaming, ‘My little girl’s been shot.’”

Police said a group of males were chasing ar male along street when someone in group fired at intended victim. It was t immediately kwn if wounded man was with girl or was one targeted by shooters. Police say y have description of gunman, and one was in custody.

“This is unacceptable,” police Sgt. Rocco Alioto said. “A 7-year-old girl that was trick-or-treating with her family h to get shot because a group of guys want to shoot at ar male.”

Police said re is a surveillance camera near crime scene from which video can be obtained.