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Man charged with shooting that left 4-year-old girl wounded

Nick Martinez
Reporter · Thursday, November 12, 2026 at 6:36 PM · 1 min read
Man charged with shooting that left 4-year-old girl wounded — Lake Forest Health news

Sun-Times file photo SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard A Chicago man is scheduled to appear in court Thursday, charged in a shooting that left a 4-year-old wounded in Auburn Gresham. Patrick Wallace, 30, was charged with possessing a weapon as a felon, causing a child to be endangered and violating an order of protection, Chicago police said. He was scheduled to appear in court Thursday. The girl was in the 8200 block of South Hermitage Avenue about 9:05 a.m. Wednesday when she was shot in her hand, according to police. She was taken to Comer Children’s Hospital in good condition. No one else was hurt, police said. SHARE COPY LINK Share CLOSE Twitter Facebook Bluesky Email Reddit Flipboard Sun-Times Wire Chicago Public Media Next Up In Crime 'Broadview Six' judge delays potentially explosive hearing featuring top prosecutor's testimony Woman, 48, killed in Greater Grand Crossing hit and run Woman killed, white car sought in West Garfield Park hit and run Second man charged in fatal Belmont Cragin stabbing Sexual assault suspect pawned two PlayStations stolen from victim in Auburn Gresham attack, prosecutors say Lawsuits allege Salvation Army youth pastor sexually abused 3 children in Chicago suburbs

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