Teen killed in Austin shooting ID'd, police still searching for suspects

Sunday, September 1, 2019
CHICAGO (WLS) -- A teenager shot and killed Sunday morning in Austin has been identified, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office.

15-year-old Dovantae Jackson was found unresponsive on the street and pronounced dead on the scene, police and the Cook County medical examiner's office said.
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According to police, officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert around 2:20 a.m. in the 5100-block of West Washington Boulevard and found the teenager unresponsive with gunshot wounds to the leg and back.

Officials said he lived in the area.
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Police said no witnesses have come forward and there are no suspect leads at this time.

Area North detectives are investigating.
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