A 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded  yesterday by Chicago police officers, who said he was holding a BB gun.

Jimmy Cannon was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical condition. He was shot 8 times in the shoulders, hand, and legs.

The family said they were at a cousin’s birthday party when the shooting occurred. Cannon was taken to Stroger Hospital in serious-to-critical condition but is expected to recover.