Three people are in custody after a 16-year-old boy was shot and reportedly thrown from a vehicle in west suburban Bellwood on Tuesday afternoon, according to police.
Bellwood police officers responded around 3:20 p.m. to reports of a shooting near 22nd Avenue and Adams Street in the 1000 block of 22nd Avenue.
Teenager Dumped from Vehicle on Suburban Street
Witnesses told arriving officers that the teenager had been shot and thrown out of a vehicle onto the street before the driver sped away.
First responders with the Bellwood Fire Department located the juvenile on scene and immediately transported him to a local hospital.
Medical personnel pronounced the 16-year-old boy dead shortly after arrival.
Authorities described the victim as a 16-year-old Hispanic male, but officials have withheld his identity pending formal family verification at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Homicide Investigation Underway with 3 Arrested
Bellwood police detectives spent Tuesday evening processing evidence at the scene and interviewing multiple eyewitnesses.
By Wednesday morning, police confirmed that three individuals had been taken into custody in connection with the fatal shooting.
Investigators notified the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office as the criminal investigation continues.
Authorities have not released details regarding a possible motive or potential charges against the three suspects.
