HARVEY, Ill. (WLS) — A Harvey man has been charged in the shooting of an 11-year-old girl last month.
Graylin Waters, a 29-year-old individual, has been identified by investigators as the person who shot and injured 11-year-old Willow James. The young girl was struck in the head by a bullet while she was on her way home from school.
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Waters has been charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, a class X felony.
The incident took place on May 28, when Waters allegedly fired shots near the intersection of 158th Street and Paulina Avenue in Harvey, while the girl was traveling home in a vehicle with her father and cousin.
That’s when investigators said a stray bullet fired by Waters struck the girl in the head.
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Law enforcement officials reported that following an extensive investigation, Waters was apprehended. During a search of his car, officers located the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.
Police haven’t said who was the intended target of the attack.
The suspect is scheduled to appear at a detention hearing this morning.
Meanwhile, Willow James survived the shooting and her family says she is currently undergoing intensive physical therapy.
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