Toddler shot in head, fighting for life after Chicago road rage attack

A 2-year-old boy was shot in the head and left fighting for his life during an apparent road rage incident on Chicagoโ€™s Lake Shore Drive on Tuesday.

The boy was in a car driven by his grandmother just north of Grant Park, when shots from another vehicle rang out around 11 a.m., WGN reported.

A 2-year-old boy is in grave condition after being shot in the head, according to WGN.
A 2-year-old boy is in grave condition after being shot in the head, according to WGN.
Chicago Sun-Times via AP

The toddler was hit in the head by a bullet, and was in grave condition, the station reported.

โ€œAt this time, it appears that they are completely unknown to each other and there was a dispute possibly over somebody not letting somebody into a lane of traffic,โ€ said Commander Jake Alderden, according to the station.

The road rage incident escalated over a period of several blocks in one of the Windy Cityโ€™s most scenic and busy areas, police reportedly said.

Chicago police investigate the scene of the shooting on Lake Shore Drive at East Monroe Street in Chicago on April 6, 2021.
Chicago police investigate the scene of the shooting on Lake Shore Drive at East Monroe Street in Chicago on April 6, 2021.
Chicago Sun-Times via AP

A driver, who was rear-ended as the mayhem unfolded, saw the aftermath of the attack.

โ€œA lady appeared and I didnโ€™t see where she came from but she had a baby and she was trying to get into the car next to me,โ€ the unidentified witness told WGN. โ€œShe was saying that her baby had been shot.โ€

A gun was found in the grandmotherโ€™s car, but it is unclear if it was fired, the station said.

Chicago police investigate the scene of the shooting on Lake Shore Drive at East Monroe Street in Chicago on April 6, 2021.
Authorities investigate the scene of a road rage shooting near Grant Park in Chicago on April 6, 2021.
Chicago Tribune via AP

โ€œUnbelievable,โ€ the witness told the outlet. โ€œThese innocent people. Innocent people are just going about their day and something like this happens.โ€

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