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Teen killed, another wounded in Little Village shooting

By Alex Ortiz
Published  November 24, 2024 6:52am CST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 32 Chicago

Teen killed, another wounded in Little Village shooting

A teenage boy was killed and another was injured during a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Sunday morning.

The Brief

    • A 16-year-old boy, Jesus Sanchez, was fatally shot, and a 15-year-old boy was injured during a shooting in Chicago's Little Village early Sunday morning.
    • The incident occurred around 1:33 a.m. in the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue; Sanchez was critically injured and later died at Mt. Sinai Hospital, while the other teen sustained a back wound and is in good condition.
    • No arrests have been made, and area detectives are investigating the homicide.

CHICAGO - A teenage boy was killed and another was injured during a shooting in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood early Sunday morning.

The two teens were standing on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of South Avers Avenue around 1:33 a.m. when shots were fired, police said.

A 16-year-old boy was taken by paramedics to Mt. Sinai Hospital in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He later died.

According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, the 16-year-old was identified as Jesus Sanchez. His death was ruled a homicide.

A 15-year-old boy was taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition with a gunshot wound to the back.

No one is in custody in connection with the shooting, police said.

Area detectives are investigating.

The Source

  • The information in this article was provided by the Chicago Police Department.

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