A stray bullet pierced the window of a day care center Monday in Calumet City and wounded a worker inside, police said.
Kids were preparing for dismissal at the Children’s Home Center, 1652 Dolton Rd., around 4:30 p.m. when a bullet came through a window, grazing a staff member’s cheek, Calumet City Assistant Police Chief Tom DiFiore said.
“She’s fine,” DiFiore said of the staff member.
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The woman, a 47-year-old Chicago resident, was taken to a nearby trauma center for treatment, DiFiore said. No one else was injured.
No arrests had been made, but investigators believe the shooter was aiming at a person at a store “kitty corner” from the facility, DiFiore said. “The target wasn’t the daycare center,” he said.
On Tuesday, Calumet City Police increased their presence around the center to boost the comfort of the children and staff, DiFiore said.
Calumet City police asked anyone with information to call them at 708-868-2500.
WGN-TV contributed.
Dennis Sullivan is a freelance reporter.