Teen fatally shot in Maywood

Tyshawn Stone was shot in the abdomen in the 1000 block of South 12th Avenue, officials said.

Charges have been filed after a teenage boy was fatally shot Aug. 24, 2020, in the 1000 block of South 12th Avenue in Maywood.

A teenage boy was fatally shot Aug. 24, 2020, in the 1000 block of South 12th Avenue in Maywood.

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A 16-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Monday in suburban Maywood.

Officers responded around midnight to the 1100 block of 12th Avenue for reports of a fight involving a large group of people, Maywood police said in a statement.

When officers arrived, they found a 16-year-old boy with multiple gunshot wounds, police said. He was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

He was identified as Tyshawn Stone, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. An autopsy ruled his death a homicide.

Anyone with information is asked to call Maywood police at 708-450-4471.

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