Categories: Chicago

Activists are offering $23,500 to find the shooter after baby boy is shot

On Thursday evening, a one-year-old baby is shot in a car. He is struggling for his life and local leaders are now offering $23,500 cash money in reward for helping police to find the shooter.

According to police resources, around 5:30 pm on Thursday, one-year-old Chase Irving was in the back seat of a parked car near 99th and Throop along with four other persons, 2 kids ages 4 and 5 and two women. When dark color Sedan arrives, someone came out from the sedan and start shooting on them. No one other than Chase was injured during the shooting.

Police said his relative, thought to be his grandmother, drove him to Hospital in Evergreen Park. Later on, he was transferred to Comer Children’s Hospital.

According to Chase Grandfather, he is in bad condition and is on life support.

Rev. Michael Pfleger, Andrew Holmes, Rev. Corey Brooks, and other communal activists all have offered a reward totaling $23,500, for information about the shooter.

Police are urging witnesses to help the investigation and they can also help by sending tips secretly to cpdtip.com.

Shawn Genzone

Senior writer at the Chicago Morning Star

Recent Posts

Senate Democrats mock Biden for selling weapons to Israel

Some of President Biden's strongest Senate allies are calling on Israelis to end months of fierce fighting and criticizing the…

12 months ago

The biggest cities in Ukraine are struck by Russian missiles, leaving at least 4 dead and over 100 injured

Ukraine's KYIV — At least four people were killed and nearly 100 injured when Russian hypersonic ballistic missiles attacked Ukraine's…

12 months ago

Good News That’s Much Needed for Biden

The economy is making Americans feel a little more upbeat, especially when it comes to jobs and incomes, which could…

1 year ago

College Ventilation System Reveals Missing Man

The discovery of a decaying body inside a college ventilation system marked the tragic and unexplained end to a missing…

1 year ago

Following three Palestinian shots, a Vermont man was arrested

Following the shooting deaths of three 20-year-old Palestinian-American students in Vermont, authorities have detained a man. According to a news…

1 year ago

China is told to cease “COVID deception” due to the pneumonia outbreak by the US envoy

The United States ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel, urged Chinese authorities "to abandon COVID deception" and demanded that China be…

1 year ago

This website uses cookies.