By Tiffany Williams –
New tonight, NewsTalk New England is reporting on a tragic development from Chicago, where a 13-year-old boy lost his life in a shooting inside an Englewood home just before 7 p.m. CT on Monday evening.
According to Chicago police, the incident took place in the 500 block of West 65th Place around 6:54 p.m. The young victim was present in the residence when a firearm was accidentally discharged, striking him in the chest.
He was rushed to Comer Children’s Hospital, where medical personnel pronounced him dead a short time later, authorities confirmed.
As investigators delve deeper into this somber case, area detectives are currently questioning a person of interest. However, police have yet to disclose additional details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting.