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Boy, 16, killed in shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side

By Will Hager
Published  December 18, 2025 6:21am CST
Marquette Park
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed early Thursday in the 6500 block of South Talman Avenue.
    • Police said an unknown offender fired into a building from outside before fleeing on foot.
    • No arrests have been made.

CHICAGO - A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed early Thursday on Chicago's Southwest Side, police said.

What we know:

Officers responded about 1:27 a.m. to a report of a person shot in the 6500 block of South Talman Avenue in the Marquette Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police. 

The teen was inside a building when an unknown offender displayed a gun and fired shots into the location from outside, police said.

The boy sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was taken to Christ Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. On Thursday evening, the Cook County medical examiner's office identified the victim as Javier Jose Torres, of Chicago's Brighton Park neighborhood.

The shooter fled the scene on foot, and no one has been taken into custody.

Area One detectives are investigating.

The Source: The information in this report came from the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County medical examiner's office.

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