Parent ambushed, fatally shot at Hillcrest High School basketball tournament, officials say

COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. - A man was ambushed by a group of gunmen and fatally shot outside Hillcrest High School during a junior high boys' basketball tournament on Saturday, the school district said.

The incident occurred just before 1:30 p.m. in the rear parking lot of the high school, according to Bremen High School District 228.

The Prairie-Hills Junior High boys' basketball team was participating in the tournament when a "targeted dispute" led to the shooting, district officials said. 

Country Club Hills police said that multiple people were waiting for the victim at the back of the school parking lot during the tournament. When the victim went outside with his son, the offenders approached him in a completely tinted black 4-door Infinity Q50 and blocked the path to his car.

The offenders got out of the Infinity and started shooting at the victim. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, the victim was a 41-year-old man. However, he has not yet been identified. Further details about the shooting have not been released.

"The incident is currently under investigation, and we are fully cooperating with law enforcement," the school district said.

Counselors and support resources will be available at the school for those in need.

The Country Club Hills Police Department is investigating the incident.

This is a developing story and we'll bring more updates as they become available.