Three teenagers who opened fire on rival gang members Fridaynight have been charged with murder after accidentally shooting a14-year-old member of their own gang, police said.
The dead youth was identified as Fredrick Alston of the 1000block of West 88th St.
Alston was acting as "point man" in an assault on rival gangmembers at the time of the 9:15 p.m. shooting in the 1300 block ofWest 87th.
Charged were Antuan Winsley, 18, of the 1300 block of West 89thSt., and two 15-year-old juveniles charged as adults - MichaelBoston, of 8800 block of South Ada, and Timothy Williams, of the 8700block of South Morgan.
The Sun-Times incorrectly reported Sunday that Simon Williams,17, of the 8700 block of South Justine, had been charged with theslaying.
Williams was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm.
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