The 18-year-old suspect in a double homicide that left a 5-year-old boy and his 31-year-old mom dead was found bleeding from at least four gunshot wounds Friday night on the West Side.
The man shot Friday night is in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital. Someone walked up to him in the 2800 block of West Arthington Street in the Lawndale neighborhood about 9:10 p.m. and shot him in the buttocks, neck, leg and groin, police said.
Police suspect the man in a Friday morning shooting inside an apartment in the 5300 block of South Winchester Street in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. Less than 20 hours passed between the two shootings.
Three Chicago Police department sources confirmed the man’s identity as the sole suspect.
Police don’t have anyone in custody in the 18-year-old’s shooting. They found him alone with nobody around to provide details about what may have happened, police said.
Sources said the man hasn’t woken up yet. Police initially identified him using a tattoo and confirmed his identity when he got out of surgery by taking his fingerprints.
Police knew who they were looking for early on because he was pointed out by witnesses as the shooter, sources said. Relatives of the two people killed also knew the man and said he lived in the neighborhood.
Court records match information about the suspect provided by family.
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9 Comments to “Suspect in killing of mom and son, 5, found shot on West Side”
June 29, 2013 at 10:59 AM
frontier justice……..wish we still had the death penalty
June 29, 2013 at 11:28 AM
why support death penalty!!! you kill'em and it done!!! keeping lock up for rest of their animal life!! street justice also work better!!!
June 29, 2013 at 12:23 PM
you get what you deserve he took two lives n god spared one for a reason for justice ! god is good all the time he will finish his job he will pay !THAT IS MY SON FAMILY AND MY HEART GOES OUT TO THEM LOVE YALL ALWAYS!
June 29, 2013 at 3:12 PM
IT IS WHAT IT IS….GOD GOT THE LAST WORD…..HE WILL BE PUNISHED
June 29, 2013 at 8:16 PM
such a simple minded person
July 7, 2013 at 9:10 AM
Thank u father continue to do your job, you do the crime you are going to
regert the consequences…………….Start thinking and get it together!!!!!
CHICAGO IS SAD! AND ITS NOT CHICAGO ITS THE THUGS!
June 29, 2013 at 9:49 PM
It’s so sad tht this is life our children have 2 grow up n. Tht family didn’t have a chance my prayers go out 2 both families. They both r n mourning 4 someone they love.
July 6, 2013 at 7:59 PM
My heart goes out to the people of the City of Chicago. Just reading about the senseless & callous killings outrages & saddens me. When is it going to stop??? Why won't they declare a state of emergency & call in the National Guards!!! I have been reading The Chicago Tribune online for several years now& the stories are heartbreaking. From "Yummy" to Heaven Sutton to the countless killings of others…SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! THESE STORIES ARE HORRIBLE!There are good people living in these war zones that can't afford to pack up & leave…WHAT ABOUT THEM!
July 16, 2013 at 12:10 AM
Too bad he missed the protests scheduled for today and tomorrow. Because that is important to the community! FUBAR