Teen boy, 15, shot dead in Waukegan

Witnesses in the area told officers they saw a dark-colored SUV speed away from the area of the shooting, police said.

Surveillance image of a dark-colored SUV possibly involved in the Aug. 28, 2020, shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Waukegan.

Surveillance image of a dark-colored SUV possibly involved in the Aug. 28, 2020, shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Waukegan.

Waukegan police

A teenage boy was fatally shot Friday in north suburban Waukegan.

An officer found the 15-year-old with a gunshot wound about 9:45 p.m. after hearing screams and shots in the parking lot of a business in the 700 block of North Green Bay Road, Waukegan police said. The boy died at the scene.

Witnesses in the area told officers they saw a dark-colored SUV speed away from the area of the shooting, police said.

The Lake County coroner’s office has not identified the boy.

The shooting remains under investigation.

Read more on crime, and track the city’s homicides.

The Latest
Taking away guns from people served with domestic violence orders of protection would be a lot of work. “There aren’t enough sworn officers to carry out what’s being asked here,” Pritzker said.
Previously struggling to keep its doors open, the Buena Park establishment received a boost from the popular TikToker.
Bagent also said the negative publicity about teammate Caleb Williams leading to the draft has turned out to be “completely false.”
Deputy Sean Grayson has been fired and charged with murder in the fatal shooting of Massey, who had called 911 to report a possible prowler. He has pleaded not guilty. The family says the Department of Justice is investigating.
Here’s how Kamala Harris and the Democratic National Convention are embracing Charli XCX’s social media post that sparked a cultural movement.