Man Charged in Uptown Halloween Shooting

Three teenagers injured on Halloween night

A man has been charged for the Halloween shooting in Uptown that left three teenagers wounded.

Akelo Washington, 20, of the 4800 block of North Winthrop, was allegedly involved in a drive by shooting that injured two 17-year-old boys and one 13-year-old boy.

He has been charged with 8 counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm from a vehicle. He is scheduled to appear in bond court Wednesday afternoon.

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