Chicago police: Teen shot after aiming gun at officer
Posted July 03, 2018 7:00 am
CHICAGO (AP) - Police say an officer shot a 17-year-old boy who approached his patrol car with a gun on Chicago's South Side.
Family members say Kevon Purell is in serious condition at a hospital following the shooting Monday night.
Purell's mother, Irma Burrage, says she's puzzled about what happened. She says she gave her son a gift card to get food at McDonald's.
Police spokesman Al Stinites says the officer shot Purell after the teen pointed a gun at him. A gun has been recovered.
Burrage tells the Chicago Tribune "it doesn't make sense." She says aiming a gun at police is "suicide."
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Information from: Chicago Tribune, http://www.chicagotribune.com
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