Crime & Safety
Mom Grieves for Son Shot in Basement Laundry Room
Star Paramore's body was found in the basement of his Harvard Terrace apartment building in Evanston. Mom tells NBC: "He's a praying kid."
EVANSTON, IL — A few days ago, Star Paramore told his mom he wanted to move to California because he didn't feel safe here anymore: "This place is just becoming too violent.
Police are conducting a death investigation. His body was found at 5:35 p.m. Friday in the 1200 block of Harvard Terrace. Police crime-scene investigators were on scene for much of Friday night and Saturday morning.
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Parmore's mom, Janet McEwan, spoke to NBC 5 Chicago on Saturday.
"He prays. He's a praying kid," McEwan said. "That's the kind of kid I have and that's the kind of home I have. That's what's keeping me alive and keeping me strong that I can even stand up here and talk to you."
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