A 9-year-old boy killed in a Skokie shooting has been identified by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. Another child was grazed, police said
SKOKIE, Ill. -- Two children were shot, one fatally in north suburban Skokie just after midnight on Saturday, according to police.
Officers responded to a 911 call of shots fired at around 12:08 a.m. in the 4700 block of Main Street, police said."I thought it was firecrackers. All I heard was just a bunch of pops," said Joel Rolnick. They found the kids shot inside an apartment building. A 9-year-old had been shot multiple times and a 6-year-old suffered a graze wound, police said.
The children were transported to a local hospital, where the 9-year-old succumbed to his injuries, officials said. He has been identified as Jeremiah Ellis, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.Neighbor said the area is usually very quiet. "Any loss of life is pretty sad," said Josh Gordon. "But it's pretty uncommon for this area to have something like this unfold. Just unfortunate."Anyone with information regarding the incident are urged to call the Skokie Police Department at 847-982-5900.
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