Overview

• A fight between the teen and the suspect escalated into gunfire around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday outside the Matteson Community Center on the 20600 block of Matteson Avenue.
• Officers and fire crews discovered the teenager inside the facility with a gunshot wound to his abdomen and he was transported to a hospital for treatment.
• The alleged gunman fled on foot but was captured in Richton Park approximately two hours later after a brief chase.
• Matteson police say there is no ongoing threat to residents and they are collaborating with center staff to examine surveillance video and interview witnesses.
• The Matteson Community Center closed early Tuesday and is set to reopen for regular programming Wednesday morning.