3-year-old wounded in Chicago shooting recovering after surgery to repair wounds to his face By Associated Press, Published: September 20 | Updated: Saturday, September 21, 4:08 PM CHICAGO — A 3-year-old boy shot in the head during this week’s mass shooting at a southwest Chicago park was recovering from surgery in intensive care Saturday, a family spokesman said. Deonta Howard was among 13 people wounded late Thursday when an unknown number of people shot up a crowded basketball court with an assault rifle. The family’s pastor, the Rev. Corey Brooks, said the boy had surgery Friday that went well. epa03871453 A rescue worker climbs across a line to help trapped people in Chailpanchingo, Mexico, 17 September 2013. According to media reports, Hurricane Ingrid was downgraded to a tropical storm but continued to pour heavy rain over eastern Mexico, where it killed at least 34 people. EPA/LENIN OCAMPO TORRES “There’s going to have to be some plastic surgery done later on,” Brooks said. “... Thankfully there was no brain damage or eye damage.” Police hadn’t announced any arrests as of Saturday afternoon as the investigation continued into a shooting that again placed Chicago’s gang violence in a national spotlight. Shootings overnight killed four people around the city and injured four others, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. washingtonpost/national/chicago-shooting-injures-13-people-reveals-gaps-in-stepped-up-police-fight-against-gangs/2013/09/20/7aeb332e-2259-11e3-ad1a-1a919f2ed890_story.html
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 21:40:45 +0000
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