Person of interest identified in homicide of 17-year-old girl in Tinley Park

The teen was found dead in a home in the 7800 block of West 167th Street, Tinley Park police said.

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A teen girl was found dead May 1, 2022, in Tinley Park.

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Police in Tinley Park were conducting a homicide investigation after a 17-year-old girl was found dead Sunday night.

The teen was found dead in a home in the 7800 block of West 167th Street, Tinley Park police said.

An autopsy ruled her death a homicide, saying she died of multiple injuries, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said.

Police said a person of interest was identified, and there is no threat to the community.

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