Police are questioning a 12-year-old boy who robbed another student using a BB gun, at a school on Chicago’s Northwest side.
The incident happened about 2:40 p.m. Friday at Palmer Elementary school, on 5051 N. Kenneth Ave.
According to police, the boy held the gun to the chest of a 13-year-old boy in a bathroom, then took and took $5 from him. The gun had a magazine that could have held a live round of ammunition.
The boy could face armed robbery charges, police said.
Chicago Public Schools did not release any details, but released a statement regarding the robbery:
“When school officials learned of the incident, police were called and the CPS does not tolerate the presence of any weapon of any kind on school property for the safety and security of our schools, students, staff and visitors,” a spokesman said in a statement. “School officials took the appropriate steps of notifying CPD, who then took immediate action at the school.”
20 Comments to “Boy robs schoolmate with BB gun”
February 9, 2013 at 7:24 AM
They are starting early these days.
February 10, 2013 at 1:01 PM
because 90% of parents are irresponsible and the divorce rate is not helping either.,
February 9, 2013 at 7:53 AM
I woulda took the bb.
February 15, 2013 at 8:20 PM
Well if your in this situation you'll understand!!!!!
February 9, 2013 at 9:05 AM
He needs a Time Out,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,and a size 12 in the A$$.
February 9, 2013 at 10:09 AM
Quick! Arrest all legal gun owners.
February 10, 2013 at 12:59 PM
I'm a lawful carrier.
..and your point is?
February 9, 2013 at 12:57 PM
and the parents should also be getting size12, need to put parents accountable for their child behavoir
February 9, 2013 at 7:48 PM
YOU COULD SAY THAT AGAIN CAUSE IF THEY STARTED HOLDING THESE SO CALLED PARENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR KIDS ACTIONS THEN JUST MAYBE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM COULD GET HALF WAY BACK IN ORDER!!!!!!
February 10, 2013 at 1:03 PM
unfortunately, 90% of the time it is the parent's fault.
i don't mean to be self-righteous but divorce, single parenthood, dysfunctional nuclear families plus uncontrolled media & internet in the home plays huge factor.
February 9, 2013 at 2:28 PM
The boy could face armed robbery charge? What the hell!
February 9, 2013 at 7:49 PM
OK AND HE IS COMMITTING A CRIME THEN HE SHOULD ALSO DO THE TIME
February 10, 2013 at 12:57 PM
he should, so that other kids will not emulate the bastard.
in Afghanistan & parts of Africa, 9 year olds carry AK47 full assault weapons. What makes America's urban jungle any different?!
February 9, 2013 at 2:41 PM
"He's a very kind and gentle boy..He's not capable of doin' such a thing".
February 9, 2013 at 7:50 PM
EVIDENTLY HE IS NOT THAT KIND AND GENTLE HE COMMITTED ARMED ROBBERY INSIDE THE BATHROOM AT A SCHOOL….DUH!!!!
February 10, 2013 at 12:54 PM
2 words, pun intended. My kids are in that school.
February 18, 2013 at 9:57 PM
what pun are you commenting on? I live in the neighborhood I want to know who this kids parents are, I want my kids to stay away from them.
February 10, 2013 at 12:52 PM
Since City Hall can't afford armed guards in CPS (like private schools), Mayor Rahm "The Dictator" Emmanuel should put face recoginition cams at entrances & exits, metal detectors at the school entrance, CCTV in school hallways, steel doors for every classroom instead of putting those ineffective speed cams near schools and parks. Security in schools at CPS is very lax, anybody could just go in and out.
February 10, 2013 at 1:07 PM
I am not familiar with the design of BBguns here in the states but back home I had a Walther PPK BB gun, modded it and loaded .22 caliber live ammunition which we used to shoot rats and monitor lizards with.
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