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The Bellwood shooting that killed a boy

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A boy found shot in Bellwood on October 20 died at a hospital. As of the October 21 report, three people were in custody in connection with the shooting, but their later status was unverified; the investigation and any resulting arrests or charges remain open.

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  1. Update 1Boy dies after being found shot in Bellwood; police reported three in custody

The story so far

  1. Update 1

    Boy dies after being found shot in Bellwood; police reported three in custody

    Officers found the wounded boy at 22nd Avenue and Adams Street. Police reported three people in custody, but their roles and subsequent status remain unverified.

    Still open after this report

    • The boy’s identity and age, the circumstances of the shooting and the subsequent status of the three people reported in custody remain unverified.

History

  1. Opened1 report

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Places

  • BellwoodBellwood, IL, United States of America1 report

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34 sources14 outlets

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13 points5 confirmed by two or more outlets6 from a single outlet0 disputed

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The boy died at a hospitalIndependently confirmed3
Three people were in custodyIndependently confirmed3
The boy was shot and thrown from a carIndependently confirmed3
Police found a shot juvenileIndependently confirmed2
The victim's identity was reportedNot independently confirmed2
Fire crews took the boy to a hospitalIndependently confirmed2
The boy's age was not reportedNot independently confirmed2

Points only one outlet reported

Only reported by ABC7 Chicago

Only reported by CBS Chicago

Only reported by Chicago Sun-Times

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