Glenwood police investigating after boy, 16, killed in shooting

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Boy, 16, fatally shot in Glenwood, police say
Glenwood police said a 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Monday night in the 800-block of Terrace Drive.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in south suburban Glenwood, police say.

Police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at about 6:20 p.m. Monday in the 800-block of Terrace Drive.

A 16-year-old boy was transported to a hospital and later died. He has been identified to the Cook COunty Medical Examiner's Office as Mario Brown.

Investigators said the shooting was *not random but there is no known threat to the public.

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The incident is under investigation by the Glenwood Police Department and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force.

Further details were not immediately available.

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