The Chicago Tribune
Chicago police shot a 14-year-old boy in the leg Monday after he aimed a BB gun at them at a Near West Side school, authorities said.
Police answering a burglar alarm found the boy and his 13-year-old brother in a computer room of Whittier Elementary School.
The gun, which resembled a shotgun, was a BB-pellet gun, police spokesman Roderick Drew said.
The break-in occurred about 4:45 a.m. Monday. Police said they ordered the boy to drop the gun, but instead he aimed it at them. An officer fired a shot, wounding the boy, Drew said.
The boy fled but was arrested several blocks away. The younger boy was caught outside the building, officials said. The 14-year-old was cited with a charge of burglary and aggravated assault. His younger brother was cited with a charge of burglary. The boys are scheduled to appear Tuesday in Cook County Juvenile Court.
Mark Payne, spokesman for the Independent Police Review Authority, said it is investigating the shooting.
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