16-year-old boy charged after teen girl shot to death in North Austin Park: Chicago police

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 16-year-old boy has been charged after a teen girl was shot to death at a West Side park earlier this year, Chicago police said.

The shooting happened in August in Galewood Park in the city's North Austin neighborhood.


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Police said the teen boy, now facing murder charges, shot 17-year-old Ashuntice Wilburn near a block party in the 5700 block of West Bloomingdale Avenue. Another teen was injured in the shooting.

The suspect is not identified because of his age.
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