6-Year-Old Shot In Head, Uncle Killed On Thursday Afternoon

By Stephen Gossett in News on Aug 12, 2016 3:22PM

A 22-year-old man was fatally shot and his 6-year-old niece was shot in the head on Thursday afternoon in Park Manor.

An offender walked up to the scene and fired shots at around 2:30 p.m. in the 6800 block of S. Calumet Ave., police told Chicagoist. The male victim, identified by reports as David McCray, suffered multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. He was taken to John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

His niece, Zariah Muhammad, was wounded in the head and transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, according to police. Her condition is reportedly improving. Police do not have any suspects in custody as of Friday morning.

Muhammad was playing with water balloons with friends when the shooting occurred, ABC7 reports.

McCray was one of two people killed by gun violence between Thursday and Friday mornings in Chicago, according to the Tribune. At least 11 victims were wounded in addition to Muhammad during that same timeframe.

Shootings in Chicago have taken an alarmingly high toll on children this year. Recent young victims include a 10-year-old boy who was shot in the back in North Lawndale on Monday and a 6-year-old girl who was wounded in mid-day last month in Englewood.