Jimmell Cannon, 13 years old, of Chicago, was shot and wounded by Chicago police officers because he was holding a BB Gun.
Jimmell was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical condition.
As Reported By Chicago Tribune:
Chicago police shot and wounded a 13-year-old boy who one official said was holding a BB gun, the second police-involved shooting of the night.
No officers were injured in the shooting in the 1000 block of North Kedvale Avenue in the West Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side Monday night, authorities said.
His parents identified the boy as Jimmell Cannon. They said he is a “straight A, B student” about to enter 7th grade at Piccolo Specialty School and who was out last night to celebrate a cousin’s birthday in a park area near the school.
SOURCE: Chicago Tribue
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Jimmell Cannon, 13 years old, of Chicago, was shot and wounded by Chicago police officers because he was holding a BB Gun.
