Boy, 15, charged in Feb. Avalon Park food mart shooting that killed nursing student, wounded 4 others

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 15-year-old boy faces murder charges tied to the February shooting death of an 18-year-old woman in the Avalon Park neighborhood.

Jaya Beemon, an 18-year-old nursing student at Malcolm X College, was inside a food mart in the 7900-block of South Avalon Avenue on February 25 when police said three people opened fire into the store, killing Beemon and wounding four others.
[Ads /]
Surveillance video shows the three suspects walk into the store and open fire.

WATCH: Full surveillance video released by CPD

[Ads /]
The 15-year-old boy was identified as one of the alleged gunman.

A reward had been offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the shooters.