Boy, 14, charged in March fatal shooting of 17-year-old, wounding of second teen

Deanese Williams-Harris, Chicago Tribune
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Boy, 14, charged in March fatal shooting of 17-year-old, wounding of second teen

A 14-year-old boy was charged in a March fatal shooting in the South Loop neighborhood that killed a 17-year-old boy and wounded a 15-year-old, police said.

The boy, whose name was not released because of his age, was arrested Monday in the 100 block of South Central Park Avenue after he was identified as the person who fatally wounded Jeremy L. Smith, 17, during a teen takeover in the South Loop, officials said.

The 14-year-old was charged as a juvenile with first-degree murder, attempted murder and aggravated battery discharge of a weapon, Chicago police said.

The charges stem from a March 2 shooting in the 500 block of West Roosevelt Road. Shots were fired about 8:05 p.m. Police found the two teens in the parking lot of a bank with gunshot wounds, authorities said.

Officers performed life-saving measures at the scene. Smith was taken to Stroger Hospital with gunshot wounds to the chest and neck where he was later pronounced dead.