Crime & Safety
13-Year-Old In Custody After 15-Year-Old Shot Near Community Center In Matteson, Illinois
The shooter ran off on foot, while the victim entered the community center seeking assistance, police said.

Updated on: June 4, 2025 / 6:00 AM CDT
A 13-year-old boy is in custody after a 15-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting near a community center on Tuesday afternoon in Matteson, Illinois.
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At 4:22 p.m., police and paramedics were called to the Matteson Community Center, at 20642 Matteson Ave., for a person shot. They found the 15-year-old boy inside the community center with a single gunshot wound to the abdomen.
The boy was rushed to the emergency room and was listed in critical condition.
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