Chicago crime: Gunmen on motorbike shoot, injure teen boy, police say

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Injured
Location
Chicago, Illinois
4700 block of S. Rockwell St., Brighton Park
Incident type
Shooting

Summary

Shooting Chicago Illinois in Chicago, Illinois: A 17-year-old boy was shot and critically injured by gunmen riding a motorbike on Chicago's Southwest Side early Sunday morning. The shooting happened in the 4700 block of S. Rockwell St. in Brighton Park around 4 a.m., according to the Chicago Police Department. The victim was traveling inside a car when two unknown gunmen approached him on a motorbike, opened fire, and hit the boy in the chest. The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition, and area detectives are investigating.

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Chicago crime: Gunmen on motorbike shoot, injure teen boy, police say | FOX 32 Chicago

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