Morgan Park High School student killed in Chicago shooting, loved ones gather for vigil

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An 19-year-old high school student was killed in a shooting Tuesday night, Chicago police said.

The shooting took place at about 8:11 p.m. in the 1000 block of West 115th Street in the West Pullman neighborhood, police said.

Treyvon Winfield's parents said they were looking forward to finally seeing him walk the graduation stage next month from Morgan Park High School. Instead, they're left planning their only son's funeral after a night out with his friends turned deadly.

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Police said the victim was approached by an unknown suspect on foot who opened fire and shot the victim multiple times.

The victim was able to transport himself to Roseland Hospital , where he later died, police said.

He has been identified to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office as Treyvon Winfield.

His father Albert Winfield said his son was set to graduate from Morgan Park High School.

"I just want to let people know that my son was a good person, a good child, he was getting ready to graduate from high school, Morgan Park High School, he was a senior," Albert Winfield said.

The family said he was hanging out friends Tuesday night in the neighborhood he grew up in when their gathering turned deadly.

Loved ones of Treyvon Winfield and community leaders gathered in mourning Wednesday evening outside of his family's Harvey home, struggling to move forward after his young life was cut short.

Police said the 19-year-old was standing outside of a car when someone walked up with a gun and opened fire on him. Family member said Winfield was with friends when it happened, and that his girlfriend was able to drive him to Roseland Hospital, but doctors there couldn't save him.

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His car was left riddled with bullets outside the emergency room, Tuesday night, where his father spoke his heartache.

"All this senseless killing got to stop," Albert Winfield said. "He just made 18 in December, and it's sad that, you know, he's not here anymore."

Morgan Park High School's principal said in a letter to students, family, and staff, "We are extremely saddened by this loss and will do everything we can to help our school community heal."

The teenager was preparing for prom, then graduation soon. Now, his family is left to plan a funeral while also hoping his shooter is brought to justice.

"Even though that was, like, the old little neighborhood where we stayed around, I just wish he would've just came home from school and came straight home," said his mother, Felicia Winfield. "He was a leader. Everybody looked up to Treyvon."

Grief counselors will be made available for students and staff at Morgan Park High School.

It is not known what led up to the shooting.

Police said the shooter took off and no one is in custody.

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