Crime & Safety
Highwood Boy, 16, Shot Dead In Highland Park, Gunman At Large: Police
The shooter approached the teen on the sidewalk and fatally shot him after a brief conversation, authorities said.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — A Highwood teen was shot dead Sunday on a sidewalk in Highland Park, authorities said.
Police dispatched to the 2300 block of Green Bay Road around 11:30 a.m. for a report of a shooting arrived to find a 16-year-old boy who had just been shot, according to a spokesperson for the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force.
Highland Park fire crews took the boy to Highland Park Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
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The shooter was initially described as male who was "dressed in all black" and left the scene on a bicycle, but further investigation suggested he probably ran away instead, according to the spokesperson.
Authorities said the shooting appeared to have been targeted.
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The shooting was the result of a "conflict between two individuals," according to city staff.
The Highwood boy had been walking on the sidewalk when someone approached him engaged in a brief conversation before pulling out a gun and killing him, according to the task force spokesperson.
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