12-Year-Old Grazed by Gunfire in Chicago Near West Side Park
A 12-year-old boy was grazed in the thigh by a bullet while playing in Starr Park on Chicago's Near West Side on October 14, 2026, and was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition; no one is in custody and police are investigating.
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| Oct 13, 7:15 PM | cbsnews.com | Boy, 12, suffers graze wound in Near West Side shooting, police say |
| Oct 13, 6:14 PM | abc7chicago.com | 12-year-old boy shot near West Side park, police say |
| Oct 13, 5:21 PM | chicago.suntimes.com | 12-year-old grazed by bullet in Near West Side park |
| Oct 13, 1:25 AM | nbcchicago.com | 12-year-old boy shot near park on Chicago's Near West Side: Police |