The mother of one of two young boys shot Thursday while playing football on the Far South Side says her son knew his shooter from grammar school, and believes the kids were innocent bystanders caught in a gang feud.
Walter White, 19, also known as Lil’ Walt, was arrested and now faces two Class X felony counts of aggravated battery for allegedly shooting the boys, ages 12 and 14.
Appearing in court Saturday with a private attorney, White was ordered held in lieu of $200,000 bail.
Raven Thompson, 14, and the boy remain hospitalized after the shooting near 108th Street and South Eggleston. Thompson was shot near the abdomen, while the other boy was shot in the groin.
Cassandra Thompson, the teen’s mother, says doctors are worried about his left leg and may amputate if his condition worsens. The freshman at Julian High School was considering playing basketball at the school, she said.