# 13-year-old beaten near Gately Park in Roseland

> A teenager was critically injured in a brutal attack by four males on Chicago's Far South Side.
- Title: 13-year-old beaten near Gately Park in Roseland | Shortify
- Summary: A teenager was critically injured in a brutal attack by four males on Chicago's Far South Side. A 13-year-old boy was beaten into critical condition by four…
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2026/09/17/boy-13-critically-injured-in-beating-near-gately-park-in-roseland
- Published: 2026-09-17T12:29:28.533+00:00
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- Topics: chicago, roseland, gately park, assault, 13-year-old, far south side, calumet district, comer children's hospital, police investigation, battery, news, local
## Teen beaten near Gately Park
A 13-year-old boy was found unresponsive after being attacked by four males near Gately Park in Roseland on Saturday around noon.
## Attack happened at noon Saturday
Calumet District police responded to a battery call around noon on Saturday in the 10200 block of South Cottage Grove Avenue.
## Four attackers continued after he fell
A witness told police the boy was beaten by four males who continued to attack him even after he lost consciousness.

> continued to batter him after he lost consciousness
## Severe head injuries sustained
The boy suffered blunt force trauma to the head and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in critical condition.
## Police searching for evidence
Area 2 detectives are investigating the attack and trying to locate video evidence from the scene.
## Attackers remain unidentified
The four males who carried out the beating have only been described as males and have not yet been identified by police.
## Witness cooperation ongoing
Detectives are speaking with the witness who reported the attack and working to gather additional information about the incident.
## Key takeaway

A 13-year-old boy was beaten into critical condition by four attackers near Gately Park in Roseland on Saturday afternoon, and police are searching for video evidence and witnesses.