Demonstrators Gather In Zion, Scene Of Police-Involved Shooting
About 200 people gathered Saturday in front of the Zion Police Department after the shooting death of a teen last week by police.
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About 200 people gathered Saturday in front of the Zion Police Department after the shooting death of a teen last week by police.
One group is calling for a march, another for a town hall meeting in the wake of the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old Waukegan resident by police in Zion, reports WBBM's Bob Roberts.
Zion police have said Justus Howell was involved in a scuffle while trying to steal a handgun during a street sale just before the officer shot him Saturday afternoon.
Relatives of a 17-year-old boy fatally shot by a Zion police officer called for justice for Justus Howell on Sunday. Family members said he was shot twice in the back, which authorities confirmed.
The incident occurred after police responded to reports of a fight in the 2300 block of Gilead Avenue.
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More than 100 people, many appearing to be older teenagers, were at a party at the home, police said.
One person is dead and another wounded early Sunday after shots rang out at a party in north suburban Zion, police said.
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