A 12-year-old boy was left in “extremely” critical condition after being shot in the head during an apparent “random act of violence” Tuesday night on the Near West Side, according to Chicago police officials.
The boy and his uncle were returning to a family party in the 1800 block of West 21st Place when they saw three cars circling the area, Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan told reporters at police headquarters Wednesday.
