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Man Charged With Burning Four People, Including Two Children, in Acid Attack

Gregory Brown is accused of throwing a "caustic substance" at four people, including a 1-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl

A 61-year-old West Side man has been charged with throwing acid on two adults and two children during an argument in the Austin neighborhood Friday afternoon.

Gregory Brown faces four felony counts of aggravated battery with a flammable substance for the attack that happened at about 4:25 p.m. in the 4800 block of West Concord Place, according to Chicago Police.

Brown allegedly grew angry during a domestic-related argument and threw a “caustic substance” at the four people, police said. Sources said the substance was acidic.

A 1-year-old boy suffered serious burns to the left arm and a 2-year-old girl suffered burns to the chest, left leg, left hand and abdomen. They were taken to John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital, where police said their conditions stabilized.

A 31-year-old man suffered burns to his chest, back and face, while a 39-year-old woman was burned on the right arm. Their conditions were stabilized at Mount Sinai Hospital, police said.

Brown, who lives on the block where the attack happened, was arrested shortly afterward, police said. He is scheduled to appear in bond court Sunday.

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