A 14-year-old boy is facing involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl, police said.
Tuesday, February 11, 2025 2:20PM
A Calumet Heights shooting in Chicago left 12-year-old Dalilah Batey dead in the 9200-block of South Harper Avenue on Sunday night, police said.
CHICAGO (WLS) — A teenager has been charged in the deadly shooting of a 12-year-old girl on the city’s South Side, Chicago police said.
The shooting happened at about 8:29 p.m. in the 9200-block of South Harper Avenue on Sunday, police said.
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Dalilah Batey, 12, was shot in the head inside the home. She was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital where she died, authorities said.
On Tuesday, police said a 14-year-old boy was charged with involuntary manslaughter.
He was arrested on Monday night near the house where the shooting happened.
No other information was made available.
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A 14-year-old boy is facing involuntary manslaughter for the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl, police said.