Crime
8-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot, 5-Year-Old Injured in Grand Crossing Home on Chicago’s South Side
Chicago, IL – An 8-year-old boy was killed, and a 5-year-old boy was injured in a shooting inside a residence in the Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side late Thursday afternoon.
According to Chicago police, officers responded to a home in the 1400 block of East 71st Place, near Dorchester Avenue, at approximately 5:22 p.m.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered that both children had sustained gunshot wounds under unclear circumstances while inside the residence.
The 8-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to the University of Chicago’s Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The 5-year-old victim sustained a graze wound to the head and was also transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he remains in stable condition.
A firearm was recovered at the scene, and Wentworth Area detectives have launched an active investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Authorities have not yet disclosed whether the incident was accidental or intentional, and no additional details regarding potential suspects or responsible parties have been released.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.