Police are searching for the person who shot and killed a teenage boy, and injured another teen in the Heart of Chicago neighborhood.
Both were sitting in a parked car in the 2400 block of West Cermak Road around 6 p.m., when another car pulled up, and someone inside opened fire, police said.
The victims drove themselves to Rush University Medical Center.
A 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead on arrival, from a gunshot wound to the head, police said.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified him as Oscar Marquez, of the 700 block of South Oakley Boulevard.
His companion sustained a gunshot wound to the arm, and his condition was stabilized at Rush.
No arrests have been made. Area detectives are investigating.
18 Comments to “Teen fatally shot in Heart of Chicago neighborhood”
February 17, 2013 at 8:26 AM
what else is new out here in chicago?
February 17, 2013 at 8:30 AM
you know how to change this city? drop a bomb that would destroy a 5 block radius. then then everyone will help and come together.
February 17, 2013 at 10:16 AM
How about a 150 mile radius — make SURE you get EVERYBODY
February 17, 2013 at 8:31 AM
if not, just nuke chicago.
February 17, 2013 at 8:57 AM
Didn’t you people hear His Excellency’s call to his people, to stop killing each other? Words do not stop bullets, stiff prison sentences do. And Quinn I’m talking to you, early release is not an option.
February 17, 2013 at 9:53 AM
what a great image Chicago has !
February 17, 2013 at 2:56 PM
well it may not be all that great but who cares what a wisconsinite thinks about it?
February 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
beacause we are not the only ones who think like this. your tourism will tank then you will have even more problems.
February 17, 2013 at 10:50 AM
Will the Obama mama be here?
February 17, 2013 at 2:37 PM
If the 2400 block of Cermak is referred to as the "Heart of Chicago" would that make Englewood the large intestine or the gall bladder?
February 19, 2013 at 10:00 AM
lol
February 17, 2013 at 3:40 PM
Seems like where ever Obummer goes he brings all the bad shit with him , they shoot off guns in Chicago like Obummer shoots off his blue gums . Americas number one racist ,Obummer , hated his mother because she was white . And people support him . SICK , SICK , SICK people .
February 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
who is Obummer? just curious…
February 17, 2013 at 4:04 PM
probably them stupid gang banging idiots that are is always dangerous let them stupid gang banging idiots keep killing each other,then we going hear there parents crying he was a good kid bullshit
February 17, 2013 at 11:16 PM
for your information, the teen killed happens to be my cousin you asshole! and he was not in a gang! dont go around acting like you know what happened because you dont! have some respect..
February 19, 2013 at 10:01 AM
sorry for your lost.. and sorry for this idiots comments.
February 17, 2013 at 11:18 PM
RIP Oscar </3 i miss you! :'(
February 18, 2013 at 12:03 PM
I'm his cousin too 😨