One person was killed Wednesday in a shooting in Hazel Crest that left two others injured, Hazel Crest police said in a statement.
The Cook County medical examiner’s office identified the deceased as Phillip Kizer, 18, of Country Club Hills.
Police said officers had responded to shots fired in the 3300 block of Birchwood Drive at about 5:30 p.m. Wednesday and found two men with life-threatening gunshot wounds. Both were taken to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn.
One of those two, Kizer, was pronounced dead of his injuries early Thursday morning, according to the medical examiner’s report.
A third gunshot victim was separately dropped off at the hospital and police said it was determined that person was injured in the same shooting.
No one was in custody as of Friday morning and the investigation is ongoing, police said, calling the shooting a “targeted, isolated incident.”
Pplice asked anyone with information to call 708-335-9640 or email CRIMETIP@villageofhazelcrest.com.
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