A man has been charged in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy Saturday night, Chicago police said.
Leon Taylor, 33, was arrested Saturday night and is facing a first-degree murder charge.
The two were involved in a “physical altercation” about 8:30 p.m. when the man shot Leontaye Taylor, 16, inside an Austin home in the 100 block of North Parkside Avenue, according to police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The teen, who lived near where the shooting happened, was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The suspect also lived near where the shooting happened.
A witness told investigators the man left the home with a handgun before police arrived.
Taylor is due in court Tuesday.
