Overview
- Police say the encounter began about 3:20 p.m. on the 1300 block of South 58th Avenue after a sale arranged on social media fell through.
- As the seller walked away, the other teen confronted him and a struggle over the item ensued.
- A relative who accompanied the seller got out of a vehicle, was shot twice, and returned fire, striking the suspected robber.
- The wounded relative was stabilized at Loyola University Medical Center, while the suspected robber later arrived at Rush Oak Park Hospital and died.
- Authorities describe the investigation as ongoing and highlight the Cicero police station as a designated location for safe marketplace exchanges.