A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed in the south suburbs Thursday night, Matteson officials said during a Friday press conference.
An altercation between two groups of young people, which initially began in a nearby suburb, led to the fatal shooting, according to Matteson officials.
RELATED: Shootout between retired Chicago police officer, carjacking suspect on West Side caught on camera "Being a small community, all of these are our children," Matteson Village President Sheila Chalmers-Currin said. "We are heartbroken. We are all in mourning here in the village of Matteson." "I love you. I'm sorry; you called grandma to help. I could help everyone else, but I couldn't save you," Jones said.
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