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Two people are in custody, and a handgun was recovered after a 1-year-old girl sitting in a car seat was shot in the head inside an apartment early Saturday morning.
Two people are in police custody after a 1-year-old girl was shot and critically injured inside an apartment early Saturday morning.
Chicago Police Department officers responded to reports of gunfire in the 600 block of South Mozart Avenue shortly after midnight.
A police source told CBS News Chicago that the toddler was sitting in a car seat inside a living room when someone in the apartment discharged a handgun.
The gunfire struck the 1-year-old girl in the back of the head.
Emergency medical personnel rushed the injured toddler to Comer Children’s Hospital in critical condition.
Police took two individuals into custody at the scene following an initial assessment of the apartment.
A police source confirmed that officers arrested the individual who fired the handgun.
Authorities took a second person into custody after investigators determined they attempted to conceal the firearm used in the incident.
Responding officers located and recovered a handgun inside the apartment during the initial sweep.
Area One detectives spearheaded the shooting investigation to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the gunfire.
Police have not released the identity of the suspects or the specific felony charges as the investigation remains ongoing.
Community leaders urge anyone with additional information regarding the shooting to contact Area One detectives or submit an anonymous tip through cpdtip.com.
