A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a 2-year-old boy in critical condition in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday, police said.
The shooting happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday in the 3800 block of West 14th Street.
The 2-year-old boy was inside a home when gunfire rang out and he was struck multiple times. The toddler was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, police said.
A person of interest is into custody Thursday night, and a weapon was recovered at the scene, according to police.
On Friday, authorities said a 17-year-old was charged with felony obstruction of justice and a misdemeanor charge of causing a child to be endangered.
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