CHICAGO - A 9-year-old boy was critically injured after an argument escalated into a fight this month in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

What we know:

A 22-year-old man and the boy were walking down stairs around 11:35 a.m. when an argument turned physical in the 500 block of West Lake Street, police said.

The 22-year-old was hit in the back and fell down the stairs along with the 9-year-old, who hit his head on the ground.

The boy was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital in critical condition.

Two GoFundMe pages identified the victim as Elijah Flores.

What they're saying:

"Elijah was excited to start a new school year, full of dreams and innocence. Tragically, he suffered life-threatening head and brain injuries and has been declared brain dead," one GoFundMe post read.

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