CHICAGO RIDGE, IL — A 17-year-old boy is facing adult charges after he shot and killed another 17-year-old boy at Chicago Ridge Mall Saturday night, according to police.
At about 7:10 p.m., Chicago Ridge police responded to a 911 call reporting shots fired outside Dick’s Sporting Goods, 9800 S. Ridgeland Ave. Four young men — including the two 17-year-olds — were involved in an argument that ended in a physical altercation between the 17-year-olds outside near the parking lot, police said.
Officers confiscated the pistol believed to have been used in the incident.
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Four shots were fired during the altercation. One of the shots hit the 17-year-old victim in the upper body, police said. He was taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he was treated and released.
The 17-year-old shooter was also treated for his injuries at Christ Hospital and released, police said. Police are not releasing his name because he is a minor.
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“This had nothing to do with Dick’s (Sporting Goods) in any way,” said Chief Jim Jarolimek of the Chicago Ridge Police Department. “They just happened to run into each other.”
The Cook County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges of aggravated assault with a firearm and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon. The teenager is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing at the Bridgeview Courthouse on Monday.
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