CHICAGO (WLS) — A 7-year-old boy shot whereas inside his Humboldt Park house Wednesday night time has died, Chicago police mentioned.

Chicago police mentioned officers responded to the 2600-block of West Potomac Avenue shortly earlier than 8:30 p.m. and located the boy inside a house with a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Police mentioned they obtained a number of calls of photographs fired close to Rockwell Road and Potomac, shortly adopted by one other name particularly in regards to the youngster. Police imagine there was a capturing within the alley behind the house, and mentioned they discovered a number of shell casings there.

Neighbors mentioned they heard a minimum of 20 photographs Wednesday night time.

Police mentioned a member of the family informed them the boy was within the toilet when a bullet got here by means of the window and struck him. Police mentioned they don’t imagine anybody contained in the residence was an meant goal of the capturing.

“It is tragic. Any person who’s shot within the metropolis is tragic. When it is a younger youngster like this, an harmless youngster, allegedly underneath the security of their very own house, it is direly tragic, one thing that we take severely,” Detective Chief Ron Pontecore mentioned. “We’ll deploy numerous assets to the realm to attempt to unravel this and discover out who’s liable for this.”

The kid was taken to Stroger Hospital in vital situation. He was present process surgical procedure as of 10:50 p.m.

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At about 1:30 a.m. Thursday, police mentioned he had died.

The Cook dinner County Medical Examiner’s Workplace recognized him as Akeem Briscoe.

“Life shouldn’t be truthful. Harmless youngsters should not be getting killed,” mentioned Terribia Misters, Briscoe’s uncle, preventing by means of tears. “Man, he was ready to go on a area journey right this moment. He requested me, ‘Uncle Tibbs, it’s best to include me.’ I am unable to go along with him as a result of he ain’t right here.”

The kid’s mom, brother and sister have been in the home when the gunfire erupted.

“Yeah they needed to see their little brother get shot. On his strategy to the hospital he mentioned, ‘I am OK.’ I wasn’t there, however I can think about his facial features when he mentioned I’m OK,” Misters mentioned.

Now, the household is planning to bury a baby 4 days after they buried his father, who simply died from a medical situation.

“My sister is tremendous grieving. Her husband died, now her son; it is simply, man, it is not truthful to her,” Misters mentioned.

The household is pleading with the general public to assist police discover out who did this, as folks have been coming by the home to begin a memorial.

“When you obtained a soul or one thing inside your physique, flip your self in, man. He was liked by lots of people, so that ought to let you know one thing,” Misters mentioned.

Police mentioned they’re reviewing non-public video of the incident and are asking anybody else with video or info to contact them at 312-746-6554. Callers can stay nameless.

Nobody is at the moment in custody. An investigation by Space 5 detectives is ongoing.

Linda Foley, principal of Newberry Math and Science Academy the place Brisker attended, mentioned in a letter to households, “It’s with deep unhappiness that we inform you a few latest loss to our college group. On Wednesday, October 26, considered one of our beloved second grade college students, Akeem Briscoe, handed away. Our ideas are along with his household throughout this troublesome time. This loss is certain to boost many feelings, considerations, and questions for your complete faculty, particularly our college students.

“The Chicago Public Colleges’ Disaster Administration Unit is working with us to supply grief counseling and assist to college students and employees members. We’ll proceed to work carefully with this group and our employees might be out there for college students who want ongoing providers.

“Details about the funeral service might be made out there as quickly as we’ve it. In case your youngster needs to attend, we strongly encourage you to accompany them to the service. If the funeral is scheduled throughout faculty hours, college students who want to attend will want parental permission to be launched from faculty.

“We’re saddened by this loss and can do every little thing we are able to that will help you and your pupil.”

In a separate and unrelated capturing simply minutes in a while the South Aspect, a 15-year-old boy was killed.

Chicago police mentioned the teenager was strolling outdoors at about 8:45 p.m., close to 77th Road and South Vernon Avenue in Chatham, when he was shot by a gunman touring in a white Jeep.

The teenager was shot a number of occasions within the leg and torso and rushed to the College of Chicago Medical Middle in vital situation, however police mentioned he in the end didn’t survive his accidents.

Nobody has been caught. Space Two detectives are investigating.

The statistics have change into staggering.

In keeping with ABC7 Chicago knowledge, 298 kids have been shot, 41 fatally, thus far this 12 months.