Boy, 16, killed in shooting in East Side home
Keisha Patel
Keisha Patel
Sports Reporter · Oak Park, IL
Keisha Patel, a former athlete and graduate of the University of Chicago, has spent the last seven years covering local high school and college sports. Her passion for sports shines through her articles, encouraging community support for local teams.
More from Keisha →Sports Reporter · Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 6:09 PM · 1 min read
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed inside a home in the East Side neighborhood Wednesday morning, Chicago police said.The unidentified teen was inside a residence in the 9700 block of South Avenue L when he was shot about 7:06 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.No one else was injured. No one has been arrested, and Area detectives are investigating.