A 17-year-old boy was charged in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old boy Thursday afternoon inside a North Lawndale apartment, according to Chicago police. The boy was shot multiple times about 4 p.

A 17-year-old boy was released from custody without being charged in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old boy Thursday in a North Lawndale home. Officers were called just after 4 p.m. to a home in the 3800 block of West 14th Street, where they found the toddler suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, Chicago police said.

CHICAGO - A 2-year-old boy was shot and critically wounded Thursday on Chicago's West Side. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. in the 3800 block of West 14th Street in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood.

A 2-year-old boy in Chicago’s in North Lawndale neighborhood was shot multiple times in the lower body just after 4 p.m. Thursday, and a person of interest was in custody, police said.

The boy was inside a home in the 3800 block of West 14th Street when someone opened fire around 4:05 p.m., Chicago police said.

A 17-year-old who was suspected of shooting a 2-year-old boy in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday has been released pending further investigation, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office announced.

A teen was charged Friday in connection to the shooting of a 2-year-old boy in North Lawndale, but the case took an unusual turn in court.

The 17-year-old has been charged with obstructing justice by destroying evidence and causing a child to be endangered. It happened at about 4 p.m. in a residence near 14th and Hamlin. The circumstances are not clear.

A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a shooting that left a 2-year-old boy in critical condition in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood Thursday, police said.