Teen boy fatally shot in East Chicago

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17-year-old boy fatally shot in East Chicago

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. — A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed in East Chicago Tuesday night.Police said the teen, identified as Jayden Brown, was hit by gunfire in the 3800 block of Guthrie Street. Brown was pronounced dead at 7:55 p.m., according to the Lake County coroner’s office.The Chicago Sun-Times reports his death was ruled a homicide according to autopsy results released Wednesday morning.Two other people were injured in the shooting. No o…

Teen boy fatally shot in East Chicago

A 17-year-old bot was fatally shot Dec. 15, 2020, in East Chicago, Indiana. | Adobe Stock PhotoAbout 7:55 p.m. he was in the 3800 block of Guthrie Street, when he was shot.A 17-year-old boy was fatally shot Tuesday in East Chicago, Indiana, according to the Lake County coroner’s office. About 7:55 p.m. he was in the 3800 block of Guthrie Street, when he was shot, the coroner’s office said. He was identified as being Jayden Brown, the coroner’s …