16-year-old boy shot and killed in Bellwood, Illinois; 3 in custody

A teenage boy was killed this week in a shooting in the west Chicago suburb of Bellwood.

Bellwood police said at 3:21 p.m. Tuesday, they were called to the 1000 block of 22nd Avenue after someone was shot and thrown out of a car.

Officers found a male juvenile who had been shot, police said. Bellwood fire crews took the boy to a local hospital, where he died.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office identified the boy as Alejandro Garcia, of Villa Park.

Bellwood police detectives were investigating Wednesday morning, and said three people had been taken into custody. Police said the Cook County State's Attorney has been notified of the investigation.

The West Suburban Crimes Task Force was helping to investigate, police said.  

No charges have yet been announced.