# Chicago boy, 14, paralyzed by stray bullet in gang shooting

> A teenager was struck by a stray bullet meant for someone else and is now paralyzed from the chest down.
- Title: Chicago boy, 14, paralyzed by stray bullet in gang shooting
- Summary: A teenager was struck by a stray bullet meant for someone else and is now paralyzed from the chest down. A fourteen-year-old innocent bystander in Chicago…
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- Source: ABC News — https://abcnews.com/US/14-year-innocent-bystander-paralyzed-stray-bullet-chicago/story?id=137091201
- Author: ABC News
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- Topics: chicago, shooting, stray bullet, paralysis, muhammad sayadul boshar, attempted murder, west ridge, news
## Teenager hit by stray bullet
A fourteen-year-old boy described as an innocent bystander was struck by a stray bullet on a Chicago street and is now paralyzed from the chest down, according to court records.

> He is paralyzed from the chest down
## Suspect charged with attempted murder
Muhammad Sayadul Boshar, nineteen, of Chicago, was arrested and charged with one count of attempted murder, one count of aggravated battery and four counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle.
## Boshar was aiming at former teammate
Boshar was allegedly shooting at a car occupied by a former soccer teammate but missed, and the stray bullet hit the boy instead, according to court documents filed by the Cook County State's Attorney.
## Bullet lodged in victim's spine
The boy was struck in the back by one of five or six shots fired during the incident. The bullet lodged in the victim's spine, and he is in stable but serious condition at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
## Shooting happened Friday afternoon
The shooting unfolded on Friday afternoon in the West Ridge neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. The boy was about a block and a half away, unlocking a Lime scooter when the stray bullet hit him.
## Witness describes mother's reaction
Witnesses told ABC Chicago station WLS the boy was with classmates when he was shot. Witness Mohammad-Rafiq Mohammad Yesin said he saw the boy's mother at the scene and how she was broken down when she saw her son on the floor.

> I saw his mom and how his mother was literally broken down when she saw her son lying down on the floor
## Boshar's next court date set
After a brief manhunt, Boshar was taken into custody. He made his initial court appearance on Monday. His next court date is set for Friday. Boshar has not entered a plea to the charges.
## Key takeaway

A fourteen-year-old innocent bystander in Chicago was paralyzed from the chest down after being hit by a stray bullet fired at a car by a nineteen-year-old man who missed his intended target.