Boy, 9, dies after West Loop attack

CHICAGO - A 9-year-old boy died after an argument escalated into a fight this month in Chicago's West Loop neighborhood.

What we know:

A 22-year-old man and the boy were walking down stairs around 11:35 a.m. when an argument turned physical in the 500 block of West Lake Street, police said. 

The 22-year-old was hit in the back and fell down the stairs along with the 9-year-old, who hit his head on the ground.

The boy was taken to Lurie Children's Hospital where he later died.

The Cook County medical examiner's office identified him as Elijah Flores of Chicago.

What they're saying:

"Elijah was excited to start a new school year, full of dreams and innocence," one GoFundMe post read.

Police said no arrests have been made.