Crime & Safety
Man Charged After Student Gets Hold Of Gun On School Bus On Chicago's South Side
Chicago police said Steven Dixon Jr., 22, was charged with a felony count of carrying a firearm in a public place or school.
September 15, 2026 / 6:30 AM CDT
A man has been charged after a student got hold of a gun on a school bus and fired shots out the window on Monday afternoon.
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Chicago police said Steven Dixon Jr., 22, was charged with a felony count of carrying a firearm in a public place or school and misdemeanor charges, including endangering a child and reckless conduct.
Chicago police said just before 2:30 p.m., a 12-year-old boy grabbed the gun from an unattended bag on the bus and fired a round that hit the window in front of Minnie Miñoso Elementary in the 3500 block of South Wallace Street.
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