Teen killed in drive-by shooting in Roseland neighborhood identified
A 15-year-old boy killed Saturday evening in a drive-by shooting in the Roseland neighborhood has been identified.
The shooting happened just after 6 p.m. in the 400 block of West 110th Street.
Chicago police said the victim was near the sidewalk when he was approached by a dark-in-color vehicle, and someone from inside pulled out a handgun and fired shots in his direction.
The victim, identified as 15-year-old Syruss L. Box by the Medical Examiner's Office, was hit in the neck and abdomen. He was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Syruss' mother, Tierra Evans, said his family was getting ready to celebrate his brother's birthday when the shooting happened. She drove to the scene right away when she heard about the shooting, and Syruss didn't answer his phone.
Evans said she held her son as he took his final breaths. Now, she wants justice.
"I want him to know he hurt me, my family, and his other siblings. I'm not mad. I forgive him," Evans said. "Just turn yourself in, because that little baby was innocent."
"I'm going to be honest — I'm sad. I'm really, really sad," said Syruss' great-grandmother, Barbara Myers, "because I loved him so much."
On Sunday evening, Syruss' loved ones released balloons in his honor.
As of late Sunday, there is no one in custody.
Calumet Area detectives are investigating.
