12-Year-Old Boy Injured in Shooting Near Chicago Park
A shooting in Chicago's Near West Side resulted in the injury of a 12-year-old boy near a park in the 2200-block of West Maypole Avenue.
Chicago, IL, October 13, 2026 —
A 12-year-old boy was injured in a shooting near a park in Chicago’s Near West Side, in the 2200-block of West Maypole Avenue. The available information identifies the boy’s age and the general location of the shooting but does not provide further details about the incident.
The date and time of the shooting were not provided. The boy’s condition and the nature of his injuries were also not specified. No information was provided about what led to the shooting, whether anyone else was injured, or whether a suspect was identified or taken into custody.
The name of the park was not provided, and the account does not specify how close the shooting occurred to the park or whether the boy was inside it. It also does not indicate whether the boy was the intended target.
No details were available about a police investigation, potential charges, or any public safety response. Without those details, the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. The information provided establishes only that a 12-year-old boy was injured in a shooting near a park on West Maypole Avenue in the Near West Side.
Additional information about the boy’s condition, the timing of the incident and any investigative developments was not included in the available account.
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