Teen Boy Shot and Killed in Chicago Heights

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL -- A 15-year-old boy who was found shot in a home on Aberdeen Street in Chicago Heights Monday afternoon died as a result of his injuries.

Police were called to the 1600 block of the street at 3:13 p.m. to a report of the young boy having been shot in his upper body. Paramedics on the scene rendered aid to the victim, according to Chicago Heights police, but the boy was pronounced dead less than an hour later at St. James Hospital.

The victim has not yet been identified.

Chicago Heights police are being assisted by the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force in the investigation. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Chicago Heights Police Department at 708-756-6422.