Trick-or-treater, 7-yr-old critically shot in Chicago

The shooting occurred early Halloween evening as the girl was walking with her family and other trick-or-treaters along a street in the Little Village neighbourhood.

Chicago: A 7-year-old girl out trick-or-treating in a bumblebee outfit was critically injured on Thursday night during a shooting on Chicago's West Side, police said.

The girl, who was shot in the upper chest area, was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition, according to the Fire Department.

A 30-year-old man was shot in the left hand and taken to a nearby hospital in good condition.

7-yr-old critically shot in Chicago

The shooting occurred early Halloween evening as the girl was walking with her family and other trick-or-treaters along a street in the Little Village neighbourhood.

“We heard the shots ... four shots and I went outside,” said Lali Lara, who works in a nearby cellphone store said. “The girl’s father was screaming, ‘My little girl’s been shot.’”

Lara said she held the girl's hand and pressed against her chest to stop the bleeding.

Police said a group of males was chasing another male along the street when someone in the group fired at the intended victim.

It was not immediately known if the wounded man was with the girl or was the one targeted by the shooters.

Police said they have no description of the gunman, and no one was in custody.

Police said there is a surveillance camera near the crime scene from which video can be obtained.