6-year-old boy was shot Sunday on the city’s Northwest Side: Chicago

Chicago – A 6-year-old boy was shot Sunday on the city’s Northwest Side of Chicago this morning.

The shooting happened around 10:30 a.m. in the 1000 block North Hamlin Avenue in Humboldt Park, Chicago police said. The boy was shot in the finger, police said. He was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Chicago police continue to investigate.

It’s important to note that the City of Chicago’s violence reduction dashboard indicates a lag of about 48 hours for updates, meaning the data available now might not be entirely comprehensive for the entire weekend. However, it does reflect that gun violence remains a concern in the city. 

There were at least three fatal shootings reported on August 17, 2025, resulting in three deaths.

As of the current date, August 17, 2025, several shooting incidents have been reported in Chicago over the weekend (August 15-17). Based on information from the Gun Violence Archive: 

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