A Brookfield man allegedly shot into a group of minors, striking a 16-year-old and a 12-year-old, following an altercation outside a Chicago Public Library branch in Garfield Park this week.
Adam Avizius, 37, was held without bail Friday following his arrest on a single charge of aggravated battery stemming from a shooting incident outside the library Tuesday evening.
Avizius turned and began walking away when the teen walked up and struck him multiple times. As this was happening, the 12-year-old victim — who did not know either the defendant or the 16-year-old — was walking to the library and stopped outside to see what was happening, according to Dale-Schmidt. Avizius then allegedly pointed the firearm at that group and fired approximately five times, striking the 16-year-old in the calf and the 12-year-old in the lower back. Avizius then attempted to flee the area, but was pursued by a group of bystanders who chased him into a store in the 3900 block of West Madison Street, according to Dale-Schmidt.
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