Crime & Safety

6-Year-Old Boy Shot In Arm In Joliet, While Suspects Lead Police On Chase

Three people were arrested in connection with the shooting in the 500 block of Bellarmine Drive West.

By CBS Chicago Staff:

CHICAGO (CBS) — Police pursued suspects in a car chase in Joliet on Sunday after a 6-year-old boy was shot in the arm.

Officers responded to the 500 block of Bellarmine Drive West for a report of shots fired around 5:38 p.m. and found the boy who appeared to have suffered a graze wound to his right arm, according to a police news release. The boy was transported to Ascension St. Joseph Medical Center in Joliet for treatment.

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