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Teen Charged After Cicero Marketplace Meetup Ends in Deadly Gunfire

The medical examiner identified the deceased as 16-year-old Angel Dominguez, ruling his death a homicide.

Overview

  • Police say two teens arranged a sale via social media and met around 3:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of South 58th Avenue in Cicero.
  • A third teen allegedly tried to steal the item, shooting the seller’s relative twice before being shot when the relative returned fire.
  • The wounded teen arrived at Rush Oak Park Hospital and later died; officials identified him as Angel Dominguez, 16.
  • The seller’s relative was taken to Loyola University Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.
  • Investigators charged the alleged buyer as a juvenile with armed robbery after concluding he planned the theft with Dominguez, and they are reviewing phone and social-media data while urging use of police stations for transactions.