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Man facing attempted murder charges after shooting boy, 17, in Gresham police say

Keisha Patel
Sports Reporter · Friday, November 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM · 1 min read
Man facing attempted murder charges after shooting boy, 17, in Gresham police say

A man is due in court Friday accused of shooting a 17-year-old boy in Gresham earlier this week. Dennis Cain, 32, was arrested several hours after the Tuesday shooting and charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, aggravated assault and possessing a weapon as a felon, Chicago police said. Cain, of the 8600 block of South Muskegon Avenue, allegedly unlawfully entered a home around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday in the 7700 block of South Lowe Avenue and shot the teen in the back, police said. A 12-year-old was also in the home at the home but wasn't hurt. Cain was expected to appear in court Friday.

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