An 18-year-old was found shot and bound in a South Side apartment Tuesday night after his mother received a phone call from someone in Venezuela who said he had been kidnapped and told her where to find him, according to Chicago police. Officers conducting a welfare check discovered the teen's body, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Area One detectives have opened a homicide investigation into the killing.
As reported by the Chicago Sun‑Times, officers found the victim around 9 p.m. Tuesday inside an apartment in the 6800 block of South Perry Avenue. He had gunshot wounds to the chest and leg and was lying face down in a bathtub with his hands tied behind his back. Investigators recovered three nine‑millimeter shell casings near the body. Police say the caller told the victim's mother that the teen had been kidnapped about 3 p.m. Monday near a basketball court in the 7100 block of South King Drive. According to the Sun‑Times, the victim's name had not been released, and no arrests had been announced.
Recent incidents around Greater Grand Crossing
Greater Grand Crossing has seen several violent and emergency incidents this year, and local coverage has tracked a steady stream of responses that have left residents asking for more resources. Fires, seizures and shootings in the neighborhood, community leaders say, have strained local services. Neighbors and advocates have pressed city officials for faster investigations and more support for violence-prevention programs.
No suspect information or possible motive has been released, and detectives say the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Bureau of Detectives, Area One at 312-747-8380 or submit an anonymous tip at CPDTIP.com. The Chicago Police Department lists that number for Area One investigations.
