Crime in Chicago: Suspect Shoots and Kills a 17-Year-Old Kid on the South Shore

CHICAGO – Tuesday morning, a 17-year-old kid was tragically shot in the South Shore. 
Police say that at 8:38 a.m., an unknown criminal followed the teen to the 1900 block of East 79th Street and started shooting.

The adolescent was shot many times and transferred to a local hospital, where he was declared dead.

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There were no additional injuries reported.

The criminal escaped and is not currently in prison.

Detectives from Zone 2 are investigating.