All they were doing was enjoying an end-of-year picnic.
But seven-year-old JayLa Wright was shot in the leg and thirteen-year-old Dakayla Hart was shot in the hand.
The horrendous incident happened at Warren Elementary School on Friday.
The girls injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
An 18-year-old and two underage teens have been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting.
Khia Shanks, an eighth-grader who graduated Thursday, said she ran inside out of shock when she heard the gunfire.
“The kids were running around the playground playing with water balloons,” 14-year-old Khia said. “I went outside and saw a black van drive by, and someone fired about five shots.”
The Chicago Police Department announced the charges Saturday night in a news release.
Eighteen-year-old Raekwon Hudson, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male are charged with attempted first degree murder, felony aggravated battery and misdemeanor criminal trespass to vehicles.
The suspects were taken into custody Friday afternoon shortly after the shooting.
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Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said both girls were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital, and their injuries were not thought to be life-threatening.
“This makes me sick that kids are having an end-of-the-year picnic, and they have to get shot at,” Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said at a press conference outside the school.
“This should make everyone angry,” Johnson said.
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