Tymon Wilson was 16 when he was shot and killed on November 7, 2022, in Matteson, Illinois. The shooting happened just before 9 a.m. in the driveway of his family’s home near Colgate Lane and Central Avenue as he prepared to leave for school; his mother, a nurse, was waiting in the car and heard the gunfire. Tymon was struck multiple times and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Tymon was a student at Rich Township High School, noted for strong grades and participation in football and basketball. His family had recently moved to Matteson from Chicago, and he had just received his first car. Witnesses told police two men approached from a parked car and opened fire. Detectives from the Matteson Police Department and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses. No arrests have been announced.

If anyone saw activity near Colgate Lane and Central Avenue that morning or has information about the men or the parked car, please contact the Matteson Police Department.