7-Year-Old Boy Killed By Stray Bullet In Humboldt Park,

CHICAGO — A 7-year-old boy died overnight after being struck by a bullet that came through his home in Humboldt Park Wednesday evening.

The boy was identified as Akeem Briscoe, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

Officials said at 8:22 p.m., Chicago police responded to the 2600 block of West Potomac Avenue. Officers found a child with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, where he underwent surgery, but later died.

Family members told police the boy was in the bathroom washing his hands when a bullet traveled through the window, striking the child once in the stomach.

Police do not believe the boy, nor anyone inside the residence, was the intended target, WGN reported. The gunfire is believed to have evolved from a shootout in the alley, where officers found multiple shell casings.

During a Thursday afternoon news conference to unveil the city's Halloween plans, Mayor Lori Lightfoot urged people to come forward with information about the 7-year-old's shooting death, and another 15-year-old boy, also fatally shot Wednesday evening in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood. She asked for the city's help in bringing justice to their families.

“In each of these cases, someone knows who is responsible for these heinous crimes,” Lightfoot said. “There are people out there right now and within the sound of my voice who know exactly what happened. You must come forward ... for your safety, for the safety of every resident of our city.”

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said the investigation in the child's death.

“We're still trying to establish facts through evidence and corroboration, so we don't have a complete story that want to confirm at this time,” Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said Thursday after during a news conference to unveil the city's Halloween plans. “We heard that version of what the events that transpired prior to the shooting, but we're still trying to establish interviews with people we have in the district.”

Police have no one in custody. Tips can be submitted anonymously by calling the toll-free number, 833-408-0069, or cpdtip.com.