Crime & Safety

$10K Reward Offered For Information In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Girl In Chatham

Meeyah Smith was shot in the throat and was pronounced dead. The man suffered a gunshot wound to the right thigh and is in good condition.

(CBS Chicago)

July 7, 2025

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to an arrest of the gunmen who shot and killed a teenage girl on Friday night.

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Meeyah Smith, 16, and a 35-year-old man were in the 1200 block of East 83rd Street just before 11 p.m. when Chicago police said they were approached on foot by an unknown man who pulled out a gun and fired shots in their direction.

Both victims were taken to Jackson Park Hospital.

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