CHICAGO– An 18-year-old man has been charged with shooting his 12-year-old cousin in a Kenwood home this month.

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Deandre Warren, 18, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated assault, Chicago police said Monday.

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On the night of Aug. 5, the two were in the boy’s bedroom in the 4500 block of South Drexel Boulevard when Warren allegedly began “playing with a gun” that had a laser attachment, according to police reports and court documents.

The boy’s father and mother were in another room when they heard “a loud bang” and found the injured 12-year-old.

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Warren reportedly said out loud that he thought the gun was empty when he “picked it up and it went off.”

The boy was hit in the chest and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition, police said.

According to police and court documents, Warren fled the home after the shooting. He was arrested Friday and appeared in domestic violence court Monday.

Judge Thomas Nowinski ordered Warren to be held in custody pending trial. He has previous charges for minor offenses.

His next court date is scheduled for August 30.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire – Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2024.)