Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting Near Chicago ‘Bean’ Sculpture

Teen Charged in Fatal Shooting Near Chicago ‘Bean’ Sculpture
Chicago police block traffic near State and Monroe streets after crowds of young people flooded the Loop after a fatal shooting in Millennial Park in Chicago, on May 14, 2022. Tina Sfondeles/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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CHICAGO—A 17-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder after a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot near “The Bean” sculpture in downtown Chicago’s Millennium Park, which is among the city’s most popular tourist attractions.

The shooting prompted a curfew at the park to combat violence. Officials announced Sunday that minors will not be allowed in the park after 6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday without an adult, but they did not comment on how the curfew will be enforced.