GoFundMe launched for Chicago boy, 14, paralyzed by stray bullet
The gist
A GoFundMe is raising money for the family of a 14-year-old Chicago boy paralyzed by a stray bullet.
The Rohingya refugee family faces medical bills and lost income.
How it unfolded
- 2018Anas, then 5, came to the United States with his family after fleeing Myanmar as Rohingya refugees, traveling through Malaysia, according to the GoFundMe page.
- Oct 2026Anas was struck by a bullet while walking home from school in West Ridge and was left paralyzed from the chest down.
- Oct 26, 2026Prosecutors said Muhammad Sayadul Boshar, 19, fired five or six shots at a car carrying a former soccer teammate; one bullet traveled about a block and a half and hit the boy as he unlocked a Lime scooter. Boshar faces charges including attempted murder and was ordered detained.